Microsoft Office Outlook supports password-protection for its local storage file-PST. Each time when the application tries to open the password-protected PST, it prompts a window asking for the correct password. The same goes with the PST import process. When you try to import the password-protected PST to use in MS Outlook, a dialog-box appears (sometimes twice) prompting you to enter the password. But if you have forgotten or lost the PST password, this results into a completely inaccessible file. You can either restore this file from a backup or use a PST Password Recovery solution that can recover the lost password.
To illustrate such problems, suppose you have a password-protected PST. To access its data, you try to import it. You click File Open Outlook Data File and browse to the file to select it. When you click OK to finally import it within Outlook, the PST password dialog box appears. You fail to import the PST because you cannot remember or has lost the password for this file.
Cause
A PST is not specific to the owner, rather it requires the password to be opened if it is password-protected. You cannot finish the import process with a password-protected PST without specifying the correct password.
Solution
To finish the import process and regain access to the data of password-protected PST, you need to implement these suggestions:
1-You can try to recall the lost or forgotten password. If the password is saved in any file or written in any document, you can access it to import the file.
2-Microsoft provides pst19upg.exe utility that is actually meant for upgrading the PST file. But while this process, it also removes the password from PST. You can use this tool to remove the PST password, but it works in limited number of cases.
3-If none of the above measures work, it is suggested to use an Outlook Password Recovery application. These are specific tools that use safe algorithms to recover a PST password. PST Password Recovery software generally provide you a series of PST-usable passwords and an interactive user interface to work with.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is a powerful solution that recovers lost or forgotten PST passwords. The advanced Outlook Password Recovery tool generates multiple PST passwords, each of which is usable to open the password-locked PST. The software supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sunday, December 6, 2009
PST Password Bugs and Recovery
In Microsoft Outlook with IMAP or POP3 account, all emails are downloaded to a locally stored file called PST. To prevent their unauthorized access, Outlook allows you to protect the file using password protection. This may prove an infalible way for data privacy, but actually a PST password is not safe. Though there are several Outlook password Recovery solutions available for PST to help when you lose or forget this password, the PST password protection can be broken.
The way PST password is saved suffers from two major bugs, described underneath:
1-Same CRC Value: The PST password is not saved in the file itself, instead Outlook uses a 32-bit hash value to represent it. To generate this value, Outlook uses CRC32 algorithm (though with some minor changes), which is comparatively weaker than its other counterparts. Now, for each 32-bit number, one can have a lots of matching values that work as a PST password. Thus, you can open the password-protected PST using the same CRC value.
2-Null Password: As described, Outlook uses 32-bit value to represent the PST password. But if this value equals to 0, one can easily open the apparently password-protected PST without actually typing any password. In other words, if the CRC value of your password matches to zero value, there is no need that you specify a password to open it. Some examples of such passwords are tHPuT3, pLMtUP, 5kfzQx etc.
Despite the above facts, there is no alternative to recover a lost or forgotten PST password. There are several instances when you may lose the password for your password-protected file. For example, you save your PST password in a file and store it on your system hard disk. Later, you delete the file accidentally and as a result, you lose the password.
PST Password Recovery tools allow you to recover such lost passwords. These are scanning-based utilities built with safe algorithms to provide password recovery for your PST. Outlook Password Recovery solutions are graphically rich applications that come embedded with advanced options. The software are easy to install and use.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is an advanced utility that recovers lost or forgotten PST passwords with no hassle. The safe Outlook Password Recovery tool supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The comprehensive software gives you self-explanatory interface. The tool doesn't require any prior technical understanding to implement it.
The way PST password is saved suffers from two major bugs, described underneath:
1-Same CRC Value: The PST password is not saved in the file itself, instead Outlook uses a 32-bit hash value to represent it. To generate this value, Outlook uses CRC32 algorithm (though with some minor changes), which is comparatively weaker than its other counterparts. Now, for each 32-bit number, one can have a lots of matching values that work as a PST password. Thus, you can open the password-protected PST using the same CRC value.
2-Null Password: As described, Outlook uses 32-bit value to represent the PST password. But if this value equals to 0, one can easily open the apparently password-protected PST without actually typing any password. In other words, if the CRC value of your password matches to zero value, there is no need that you specify a password to open it. Some examples of such passwords are tHPuT3, pLMtUP, 5kfzQx etc.
Despite the above facts, there is no alternative to recover a lost or forgotten PST password. There are several instances when you may lose the password for your password-protected file. For example, you save your PST password in a file and store it on your system hard disk. Later, you delete the file accidentally and as a result, you lose the password.
PST Password Recovery tools allow you to recover such lost passwords. These are scanning-based utilities built with safe algorithms to provide password recovery for your PST. Outlook Password Recovery solutions are graphically rich applications that come embedded with advanced options. The software are easy to install and use.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is an advanced utility that recovers lost or forgotten PST passwords with no hassle. The safe Outlook Password Recovery tool supports Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The comprehensive software gives you self-explanatory interface. The tool doesn't require any prior technical understanding to implement it.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Outlook Prompts for a PST Password Even When You Don’t Access it
Microsoft Outlook allows you to opt between two password options for Personal Folders (.pst) file. You can either save the password in the password list or decide not to save it. To save the password, you can select the ‘ Save this password in your password list’ option in the dialog box to create the Personal Folders. However, in the latter option, you are prompted for the password each time when you try to open and access the Personal Folders file. The PST data becomes inaccessibile if you forget or lose this password. You can open a password-protected .pst file without specifying the correct password. To deal with such problems, you need a password cracker program that could enable PST Password Recovery.As a scenario, you can consider a problem when you configure a .pst file in Microsoft Outlook. At this point, when you try to open Outlook, you might be prompted to enter a password. It may also happen while normal operations in Outlook. This occurs even when you don’t access the .pst file.
Cause
The above issue is observed when you don’t save the Personal Folders file’s password in password list and configure the file as the default mail delivery location. It can also occur if a rule has been defined that is referencing to the password-protected Personal Folders file or the file is consisted of an item that has been triggered in Outlook.
Solution
To solve the above problem, you can go with the following workarounds:
· If the password-protected .pst file is your default mail delivery location, you can either change it or specify the password each time you log on.
· You should try to disable all the Outlook rules.
· You can analyze the calendar and task items to determine the triggered item.
If you don’t save the password for Personal Folders file, you cannot access your password-protected file unless it is correct. At times, you can forget or lose it that renders your data inaccessibile. In such situations, you are suggested to use third-party Password Recovery programs for .pst file. PST Password Recovery solutions are scanning-based products with graphically rich interface and impressive features that allow for safe recovery of lost or forgotten PST password.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is an efficient and safe solution to recover lost PST passwords. The tool supports Password Recovery for files created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a complete solution that provides you multiple passwords, using either of which you can gain access to your locked PST.
Cause
The above issue is observed when you don’t save the Personal Folders file’s password in password list and configure the file as the default mail delivery location. It can also occur if a rule has been defined that is referencing to the password-protected Personal Folders file or the file is consisted of an item that has been triggered in Outlook.
Solution
To solve the above problem, you can go with the following workarounds:
· If the password-protected .pst file is your default mail delivery location, you can either change it or specify the password each time you log on.
· You should try to disable all the Outlook rules.
· You can analyze the calendar and task items to determine the triggered item.
If you don’t save the password for Personal Folders file, you cannot access your password-protected file unless it is correct. At times, you can forget or lose it that renders your data inaccessibile. In such situations, you are suggested to use third-party Password Recovery programs for .pst file. PST Password Recovery solutions are scanning-based products with graphically rich interface and impressive features that allow for safe recovery of lost or forgotten PST password.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook Password Recovery v1.1 is an efficient and safe solution to recover lost PST passwords. The tool supports Password Recovery for files created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a complete solution that provides you multiple passwords, using either of which you can gain access to your locked PST.
Monday, November 2, 2009
You cannot PST after Cancelling Password Prompt
A password-protected PST file prompts a password dialog box, each time when you try to open it. If you cancel this prompt, the further mail operations will not proceed. However, if you have lost this password, you should look for powerful Password Recovery solutions that could recover it for Outlook.Consider a scenario, when you try to open a password protected Outlook personal folder or open Outlook when using PST as your default delivery location. The password prompt appears, but you cancel the prompt, probably because you don’t remember the password. Later, when you click to open, expand or view properties of this PST file, you come across these error messages:
“Unable to display the folder. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.”
Or
“The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.”
Or
“Unable to expand the folder. The set of folders could not be opened. The server is not available. Contact your administrator if this condition persists.”
Cause
You haven’t specified the password that a password protected PST file requires to access its full contents.
Solution
To remove these errors, you need to enter correct PST password. For this, restart Outlook and try to open the same PST or start Outlook. You will receive a password prompt to enter the password.
There are several situations when you don’t have access to your PST password. This occurs if you forget it or you lose the note or file that you used to save password(s). In such cases, you cannot access your PST file contents. Thus, you can select ‘Save this password in your password list’ option of ‘Personal Folders Password’ dialog box at a successful attempt. Outlook will not prompt you for any password, the next time. But using this option can raise some security concerns.
For recovering lost PST password, there are several PST Password Recovery software available. These are exclusively built Password Recovery keys for Outlook that can recover your lost or forgotten PST password while maintaining the original data and view.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Forgot Personal Folder Password-How to Recover?
When Microsoft Outlook is configured to use POP3 or IMAP account, all email messages and other items are saved in a personal folder (called .pst file). These files are allowed to feature password protection. But if the password is lost, no access to the emails will be feasible. You cannot log into the file until you provide correct password. To deal with such problems, you can use PST Password Recovery utilities that are high-end tools incorporating advanced algorithms to recover lost PST password.When you set a PST password, it asks for it when you try to open it. If possible, you can select ‘Save this password in your password list’ checkbox when providing the password for the first time. Doing so will save the password and the next time, it will not ask for the PST password.
For instance, when you try to open the password protected PST file, it prompts a dialog box stating ‘Type the password for Outlook.pst’. After you apply the password, it might give you an error:
“The password you have typed is incorrect. Retype the password.”
This error results when the password you applied is incorrect, possibly you have forgot it.
Solution
Following suggestions can help you recovering from such problems:
Renter the password while considering that PST accepts case-sensitive characters
If you cannot remember it, you can try removing it by using pst19upg.exe utility. It is a Microsoft utility that can result into a password-free PST file by copying the file from a .psx file.
If the above measures don’t work for you, Outlook Password Recovery solutions can help recovering.
PST Password Recovery solutions are advanced and safe utilities that can recover lost or forgotten PST passwords. These software usually provide you with a number of PST password options. You can apply any of the result password to access the locked PST file. Such software are easy to implement as come integrated with graphically rich user interface. Outlook password recovery tools serve as instant recovery solutions with top-notch approach to recover PST passwords.
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For instance, when you try to open the password protected PST file, it prompts a dialog box stating ‘Type the password for Outlook.pst’. After you apply the password, it might give you an error:
“The password you have typed is incorrect. Retype the password.”
This error results when the password you applied is incorrect, possibly you have forgot it.
Solution
Following suggestions can help you recovering from such problems:
Renter the password while considering that PST accepts case-sensitive characters
If you cannot remember it, you can try removing it by using pst19upg.exe utility. It is a Microsoft utility that can result into a password-free PST file by copying the file from a .psx file.
If the above measures don’t work for you, Outlook Password Recovery solutions can help recovering.
PST Password Recovery solutions are advanced and safe utilities that can recover lost or forgotten PST passwords. These software usually provide you with a number of PST password options. You can apply any of the result password to access the locked PST file. Such software are easy to implement as come integrated with graphically rich user interface. Outlook password recovery tools serve as instant recovery solutions with top-notch approach to recover PST passwords.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Outlook Doesn’t Recognize PST Password after System Crash
Microsoft Outlook PST (Personal Storage Table) file can be assigned a password to ensure complete data confidentiality and to prevent any unauthorized access. PST password is saved using CRC32 algorithm that generates a 32-bit hash value in order to represent it. But sometimes, you may observe that Outlook fails to recognize the PST password. It generally happens because of two possible reasons: PST password is not correct or is damaged. In all such cases, PST Password Recovery solutions come to rescue. These products can generate a new set of PST passwords and let you access the inaccessible information.
Consider a scenario, you are using Outlook and system crashes occurs due to software related problems. After system recovery, you discover that Windows profile is damaged. When you try to import PST contents as e-mail messages, notes, journals, tasks etc., to a new profile, Outlook gives an error that password is incorrect. In addition, when you try to add more contents to the affected PST, you get the same error message.
Cause
PST password is damaged or corrupt. It may get corrupt due to unexpected system failure.
Solution
You need to implement the following methods to resolve the above issue:
• Upgrade your PST using pst19upg.exe. This tool is used to make an older PST file compatible with later versions of Outlook. But as one of its limitations, it removes PST password and allows you to access the emails and other items contained in it without the need of any password.
• Use commercial Outlook Password Recovery solutions to access all data from the password protected PST file. You need to execute these applications on the protected PST file to get a set of new PST passwords. These applications are designed on the fact that PST password is saved as a 32-bit hash value. So, there can be various values that can match CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) value of PST password.
PST Password Recovery software are commercial tools with user-friendly graphical interface and equipped with advanced options. These software are designed with suitable Outlook Password Recovery techniques. All the procedures followed are safe and non-destructive to maintain complete data integrity.
Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is an advanced tool to recover lost PST password. It supports PST Password Recovery for files created with Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. The application is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000. It can also repair and restore data from damaged PSTs and split large PST files.
Monday, May 25, 2009
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