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Repair Corrupt PST In Account Using IMAP!

Posted On : Oct-07-2011 | seen (401) times | Article Word Count : 439 |

If the system crashes unexpectedly while MS Outlook is accessing the PST file, then attempt to expand the PST folder results error messages which can be resolved using Scanpst.exe. In case this utility also fails, then go for any third party tool to resolve the issue.
In MS Outlook application when you configure your account with IMAP server, all your mails get downloaded to the locally stored file called PST i.e. Personal Storage File. IMAP server allows you to download all the message with or without the message body but at times this IMAP PST gets corrupt due to several reasons which causes several issues for the user. However, if you get into such situation then to recover from it you can use Scanpst.exe inbuilt utility which is very efficient in tackling minor corruption issues of Outlook. But in case, if it failed to live up to the expectations and you don't have the backup of the PST file then to resolve the issue you can use third party PST Repair tool which will surely resolve the problem.

To understand the situation let's consider a practical scenario where suppose you have used a PST to download e-mail from your webmail account say 'Gmail'. The account you are using is configured to sync using IMAP, but in the mean time the system crashes unexpectedly while MS Outlook is accessing the PST file due to which when you try to expand the PST folder, the below mentioned error message appears -

“The set folders cannot be opened. Errors have been detected in the file file_path/file_name.pst. Quit Outlook and all mail enabled applications, and then use the Inbox repair tool (Scanpst.exe) to diagnose and repair erros in the file. For more information about the Inbox repair tool, see Help”

Reason

The error message occurred because of the unexpected crash that happened during the sync process which caused the webmail account to corrupt.

Resolution

In order to resolve this issue you need to follow certain steps as mentioned below -

-- First try to run the 'Scanpst.exe' inbuilt utility which is located in MS Outlook folder in your computer. Just locate the tool and specify the PST file to scan. This tool will eliminate any issues in the PST file and repair the minor corruptions easily.
-- If the issue persists then create a new IMAP account in Outlook and sync the email from the server.
-- If you have the backup of the PST file, then you can restore the updated backup to get your data back.

If nothing works then you can use the alternative of the Scanpst.exe tool and can go with any third party PST Repair application which will surely resolve your issue in no time. So, just try any of the above mentioned methods and resolve your corrupt PST issue in seconds.

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Jessica is a webmaster, who loves to write on different topics. Here in this article, she is expressing her views on how to repair corrupt PST in account using IMAP and Scanpst.exe utility.

Keywords : repair corrupt PST, IMAP pst fix, scanpst.exe, inbox repair tool,

Category : Computers : Software

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