Microsoft Outlook stores the mail objects in a PST (.pst) file. Hence, the Outlook PST file contains all your emails, attachments, contacts, journal entries, notes etc. Sometimes, the PST file, containing all your precious mail items gets corrupt and you fail to access any data from your mail account. In such situations, you need to repair the corrupt or damaged PST file, using any Outlook repair utility and recover the mail items back.
There are a number of reasons, for which the Outlook PST file gets corrupt. Some of the prominent reasons include PST file header corruption, virus/malware infection, improper system shut down, human error while opening or modifying files, any other software/hardware contradiction etc.
Apart from these, another reason that causes PST file corruption in MS Outlook 2002 and 2000 is the increase in PST size beyond the maximum permissible limit. In case of MS Outlook 2002 and 2000, the maximum suggested size of a PST file is 2 GB. When the size of your Outlook PST file reaches 2 GB, Outlook shows an error message indicating the chances of corruption beyond that point.
In case of PST file corruption, Outlook displays various error messages indicating the same. Below are some of the commonly encountered error messages, in cases of PST file corruption:
Microsoft Outlook includes a default utility, 'Inbox Repair Tool' to repair corrupt PST file and recover the inaccessible mail objects. However, at times, if the PST file is severely damaged, Inbox Repair Tool fails to resolve the problem and you need to opt for an advanced utility for the same.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an innovative utility to repair severely damaged PST files and recovers the mail items, even when Inbox Repair Tool fails. The software is completely risk-free in its recovery operations and retrieves your invaluable mail items in their original format. Moreover, with simple and easy-to-perform recovery steps, the software can be used by a regular or tech savvy Outlook user.