Emails, contacts, calendars, notes, and journals are all stored in an offline copy of your mailbox in an OST file, also known as an offline storage table file. Numerous modifications have been made to the way IMAP accounts are managed starting with Outlook 2013. There were two IMAP files that could be created with the previous version of the Microsoft Outlook program (OST and PST).

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One file in Microsoft Outlook 2010 version 1 is used for email management, and another file holds contacts, calendar entries, and other mailbox contents. However, starting with Outlook 2013, each IMAP account will only have one OST file created. For maintaining the emails, no PST files will be generated.

Because of this, moving an IMAP OST file from Outlook 2016 to new computer presents challenges for Outlook users.
The finest approaches to move the OST file to a new machine will be covered in this post. The user may also utilize OST Converter Software to assist with this.

How to Manually Transfer an IMAP OST File from Outlook 2016 to New Computer?

 
As far as we are aware, IMAP accounts only produce a single OST file rather than PST files. Therefore, the user must first convert IMAP OST files into PST file format in order to move them. After that, importing this PST file into the Outlook program is simple.

• The previous OST file must first be exported to PST format. Copy this.pst file to the new machine after that.
• Click File, then Open Import and Export to import the PST file onto the new machine.
• Select a file or application from the Import / Export Wizard when it opens, then click Next.
• Click Next after selecting the.pst file.
• Click OK after looking through the PST file's folder.
• Lastly, press the Finish button.

The Manual Method's Drawbacks

For converting the OST file to PST, the user might attempt the manual approach. However, the OST Converter Software can be used by the user if their OST file is corrupted or unreadable.

An Application for Safe and Reliable OST Conversion

The GainTools OST to PST Converter software can assist you in moving your Outlook 2016 IMAP OST file to a new computer. For minor levels of corruption, the user can utilize the Rapid Scan, and for major levels of corruption, the Advanced Scan should be used. The user experience of this program is simple enough even for non-technical, novice, and technical users to utilize.

For converting an OST file to an Outlook PST file, the user can adhere to specific steps.

• Install the software after downloading it.
• Add the OST file and choose the Scan Mode option.

• Shows the OST File Mailbox Items
• To select the output file format, and location where you want to save

• click the Export button.

Last Thought

Outlook users occasionally wish to transfer their Outlook 2016 IMAP OST file to a new machine. The user must therefore export the OST file to PST format first. The user can utilize the Import / Export feature to help with this. However, the OST Converter Application is available to assist users should they encounter any difficulties throughout the converting process. The user can simply transfer their data to a new computer once they have saved it in.pst format.