{"id":1472,"date":"2015-07-28T08:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-07-28T08:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2018-10-26T09:57:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T09:57:23","slug":"reset-pst-password-in-ms-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellaroutlooktools.com\/blog\/reset-pst-password-in-ms-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Reset PST Password in MS Outlook 2013, 2010, 2007 or 2003"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outlook PST files are the hub<\/strong> of all Outlook data. All important emails<\/strong>, Contacts<\/strong>, Notes and Calendar<\/strong> entries are saved within them and all organizations take utmost care to protect them. In addition to the usual security<\/strong> procedures like firewalls<\/strong> and anti-viruses<\/strong>, protecting the PST files through password authentication is a cool way to further safeguard the crucial data within them. However, like all other passwords, once you apply a password<\/strong> to PST file, you should maintain and manage it from time to time.<\/p>\n

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This might sound like an extra overhead<\/strong> to some people when it is in fact, pretty simple.<\/p>\n

This guide will discuss<\/strong> the PST password<\/strong> in detail and also outline the steps<\/strong> to reset<\/strong>, remove<\/strong> or recover<\/strong> it if it is lost.<\/p>\n

Resetting the PST password<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re using a password protected<\/strong> PST file, you would know that every time you launch Outlook, a pop-up window prompts you to enter the password before granting access to the contents inside. Though there is an option to save that password in your password list, doing so might compromise the password\u2019s safety<\/strong> as anyone who knows how to access that list can get their hands on the password. It would be better to manually<\/strong> enter the password each time you login<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

That said, typing the same cryptic<\/strong> jumble of numbers<\/strong>, characters<\/strong> and symbols<\/strong> can become quite boring after some time. Plus, it is always recommended to keep changing passwords to curb hacking attempts on them. To keep it interesting and also healthy<\/strong>, you should thus reset<\/strong> your Outlook PST password from time to time.<\/p>\n

To fulfil this purpose, go through\u00a0the following steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. In the Outlook folder<\/strong> list, right-click<\/strong> on the .pst file name whose password you want to reset.<\/li>\n
  2. Choose Properties \/ Data File Properties<\/strong> (depending upon Outlook version) -> Advanced.<\/li>\n
  3. Then click on \u201cChange Password<\/strong>\u201d. This will open a dialog box with 3 text fields.<\/li>\n
  4. Type in the old password<\/strong> in the first text field, the new one in the second and re-type the new one in the third.<\/li>\n
  5. Click on ‘OK’<\/strong> to confirm and close the pop-up<\/strong> and then return to Outlook<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Removing & Recovering the PST password<\/strong><\/p>\n

    You might need to remove or recover the password of a PST file if you forget it and subsequently<\/strong> cannot access your Outlook data<\/strong>. Even when repeated<\/strong> attempts and several character combinations fail to unlock<\/strong> a password protect PST file, removing or recovering the password is the only option left to regain access to Outlook data.<\/p>\n

    Here <\/em><\/strong>are<\/em> the<\/em> different ways <\/em><\/strong>to<\/em> achieve this:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Removing password by pst19upg.exe and ScanPST.exe<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Much before Outlook 2003<\/strong> came into existence, a utility called ‘pst19upg.exe’<\/strong> was introduced by Microsoft to upgrade the old versions of .pst files to make them compatible with recent versions. However, a side-effect of this utility was the removal of PST password during the process.<\/p>\n

      You can use this side-effect<\/strong> of the utility to your advantage by combining it with the built in ScanPST utility to remove the password of a .pst file in case you\u2019ve forgotten it. Here\u2019s how this will work:<\/p>\n