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An urgent need to import Contacts from OST file may arise when Exchange Admin wants a prospect\u2019s contact information from an ex-employee’s mailbox which is available in OST file. In this blog, we\u2019ll share as to how you can import contacts from OST file by using the default method which works when the OST file is associated with an Exchange account. Further, we will also share a method to import contacts from inaccessible or orphaned OST files. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before going through these methods for importing contacts from OST file, let\u2019s first look at a few practical scenarios wherein you may need to import contacts from OST file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to note that, by default, Exchange accounts (Outlook 2013 and later) accounts, IMAP accounts, and Office 365 accounts store their information in Offline Storage Tables or OST. Only POP accounts save their data in PST file. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can import contacts from an OST file with the help of following steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Note<\/strong>: This method works in case of a normal OST file that has an account associated with Exchange, O365, IMAP, or Outlook. This process will not work when the OST file is in an orphaned or inaccessible state. For importing contacts from inaccessible OST, use method 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The following steps help in importing the data when the OST file is accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMethod 1: Import Contacts in CSV format <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n