Input file
OST
- Full Name: Microsoft Outlook Inbox Off-line Folder Format
- Developer: Microsoft
Output file
MSG
- Full Name: Saved Email Message
- Developer: Microsoft
What is OST file?
The *.ost file extension is an Outlook Offline File related to the Microsoft Outlook program. OST files are used to store Outlook mailbox data on a local machine (desktop, laptop) as a backup – allowing emails, notes, contacts, tasks and other items to be synchronized between the server and client computer. How Does It Work? OST files are linked to a specific outlook mailbox and can contain email messages, emails folders, calendar entries, contacts, task lists as well as other mailbox items. [ ⏩ ] OST file extension
What is MSG file?
The .MSG file format is most commonly associated with the popular Microsoft Outlook program. Outlook uses this format for sending and receiving emails along with their attachments. This format is used as a container for delivering a message body, recipient addresses, attachments, and other key message components over the internet. Outlook stores all emails in the .MSG container file in order to preserve their formatting and other data. Formatting Details The . [ ⏩ ] MSG file extension
How to convert the file from OST to MSG?
To successfully convert the OST file to MSG, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.OST). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case MSG (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than MSG).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. OST to MSG. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting OST files to MSG files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension MSG, while before this step we had the OST file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new MSG file, or not.