MS Outlook is an email client from Microsoft, which is extensively used by the users all over the world for emailing, managing contacts, arranging meetings, creating notes, etc. All such Outlook information is stored in a PST file. However, in Outlook 2002 or earlier version, the PST file may get corrupt if its size exceeds 2 GB. In such cases, you would not be able to use the PST file any further. In such cases, you should use the appropriate in-built methods such as Inbox Repair tool to repair the corrupted PST. However, if you are not able to do so then you should use an inbox repair software to restore the PST.
Consider a scenario wherein you are using Outlook 2002. You are sending an email to few of your contacts but unable to do so. An error message is displayed in such case, that is:
“Task 'Microsoft Exchange Server' reported error (0×00040820):'Errors in background synchronization. In most cases, further information is available in a synchronization log in the Deleted Items folder.'”
Cause:
The root cause of this error message is that the size of the PST file got more than 2 GB while as you were sending the email. Because of this, the PST has corrupted.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, there are following methods that you should use, preferably in the given order:
• Oversized PST And OST Crop Utility: This utility crops the size of the PST file by 25 MB to make it reusable. However, you should keep in mind that the best results are achieved when the cropped size is between 20 MB and 25 MB..
• Inbox Repair tool: After cropping the PST file, you should run Inbox Repair Tool on it and then, replace the recovered PST file with the corrupted copy. This tool analyses the PST file directory structure and item headers.
However, if you still are not able to repair inbox then you should use a third-party Outlook inbox repair tool to repair Outlook inbox. Such tools are read-only in nature that do not overwrite the original contents while scanning the corrupted PST file.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair Software is an Outlook inbox repair tool that enables you to restore the contents of an overgrown PST file. It is able to repair the corrupted PST files that were not repaired by the Inbox Repair tool. This Inbox repair software is capable of restoring various Outlook objects such as emails, contacts, journals, calendar entries, etc. In addition, it is able to preserve the formatting of the RTF and HTML messages. It supports Outlook 2000, 2002. 2003, and 2007 and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.
