Sep 262008
 

If you want to move Outlook 2007 .ost file to another drive you need to Change the location where your offline files are saved.



Procedure to follow

1. First you need to close your Outlook.

2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

3. Double-click Mail, and then click E-mail Accounts.

4. Click View or change existing e-mail accounts, and then click Next.

5. Select the Microsoft Exchange Server account, and then click Change.

6. Clear the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box.

7. Click More Settings.

8. Click the Advanced tab.

9. Click Offline Folder File Settings.

10. Click Disable Offline Use, and then click Yes in the dialog box that appears.

11. Click Offline Folder File Settings.

12. Click Browse, go to the location where you want to save your .ost file, and then click Open.

13. Click OK.

14. Select the Use Cached Exchange Mode check box.

15. Click Next, and then click Finish.

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  22 Responses to “How to move Outlook 2007 .ost file to another drive”

  1. Excellent – exactly what I was looking for, thanks…

  2. Perfect, thanks! Having problems with Outlook stalling and hope this helps.

  3. Thanks for the good tip! It works in Outlook 2003 as well.

  4. Worked perfectly and easy to follow.

    I have multiple drives and my OS/Apps drive is an SSD. The outlook OST’s constant connection to my remotely hosted exchange server made my computer stutter. By putting it back on a SATA 7200 drive, we’re back in business!

    Thank you!

  5. Excellent – exactly what I was looking for, thanks…

  6. thanks alot
    what about another account as hotmail account in the same outlook application ?

  7. Perfect, I looked everywhere from registry changes to crap on MS website…

    this did the trick…

    thanks a million

    cheers and keep up the good work
    xin

  8. Thanx a Mill! Works like a charm!

  9. Gloridea? ??…

    How to move Outlook 2007 .ost file to another drive – ??? ?? ?? ?? ??!…

  10. Wow.. I also tried to look for solution on Microsoft’s site but the steps described there didn’t work for me. Thank you.

  11. Excellent. Thanks

  12. Excellent article, simple and worked a treat. Thanks!

  13. Thanks a lot mate. I was really wondering how to do this as my c: had filled up.

  14. This worked Great for me too, Thanks!

  15. here is a helpful little article in how to migrate the .nk2 file from outlook 2003 or 2007 to Outlook 2010 in just 6 steps and only takes 5 to 10 minutes… http://blog.nektra.com/main/2010/05/21/how-to-migrate-nk2-auto-complete-“suggested-contacts”-from-microsoft-outlook-2003-or-2007-to-microsoft-outlook-2010/

    Thanks,

    Leo Pasut

  16. thanks i facing this problem past one week now its resolved by you once again Thanks my friend…

  17. Works like a charm!

  18. Thanks for sharing….good article.

  19. Hi
    I have Windows XP and tried:
    control panel >> Mail >> Data Files >> (select mailbox) settings >> Advanced >> offline folder File settings
    the file field appears disabled. I cannot change the path.

    What am I missing here?

  20. Really help full, thanks!!!

  21. Will NOT work with hotmail.ost files, at least those that involve the Outlook Connector, which is the only way to get IMAP with Hotmail (Live Mail just uses a different form of Connector – neither will work!)

  22. Thanks. Exactly what I was looking for to solve my PC memory issue.

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