How to remove forgotten password from .PST file in Microsoft Outlook?
Answer:
First variant of password reset from .pst file:
- Open
Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Password.
- Click on the
Open PST file button in the bottom-right corner.
- Select a .pst file from HDD in the first field.
- Press
Get password button. Moments later, you'll see a recovered password in the
Password field.
- Press the
Remove password button.
- Close our software.
- Open the .pst file in Outlook (no password is needed).
Second variant of password breaking:
- Execute steps 1-4 from the first variant.
- Select a password (press Ctrl+A) and copy it into Clipboard (press
Ctrl+C).
- Close
Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Password.
- Open Microsoft Outlook.
- Open the password-protected .pst file.
- Select this
Personal Store Folder in the left panel.
- Right-click the mouse.
- Select a
Data file properties… item.
- Click on the
Advanced tab.
- Click on the
Change password button.
- Paste the recovered password (press
Ctrl+V) but keep any new password field empty.
- Press the
OK button.