{"id":18226,"date":"2023-01-12T16:03:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T10:33:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/?p=18226"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:47:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T05:17:27","slug":"pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook PST vs OST vs OLM \u2013 What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"border: 2px dashed #eeeeee; height: 111px;\" width=\"959\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #eee; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Summary: Know the difference between Outlook PST vs OST vs OLM. The PST is a dataset that allows backups and transfers. The OST is a dataset that allows offline access to Outlook. The OLM is a macOS-exclusive PST. If you want to migrate from OLM to PST, the most reliable way to do it is through third-party software.\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Table of Content:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv1\"><strong>What is the purpose of PST, OST, and OLM files?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv2\"><strong>What is a PST File?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv3\"><strong>What is an OST File?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv4\"><strong>What is an OLM File?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv5\"><strong>How to convert .OLM files to .PST files?<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/pst-vs-ost-vs-olm-difference\/#srv6\"><strong>Things to Remember: PST vs OST vs OLM<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18236 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Microsoft-outlook.jpg\" alt=\"Microsoft outlook\" width=\"606\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Microsoft-outlook.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Microsoft-outlook-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Microsoft-outlook-150x124.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are a business user, there is a good chance that you are using Outlook.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Microsoft Outlook is a client that is most commonly used to access:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>outlook.com<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Exchange accounts<\/li>\n<li>and Microsoft office 365<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">but it is much more than just an email manager. MS Outlook is an email manager, task scheduler, calendar, and contact registry, all rolled into one.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv1\">What is the purpose of PST, OST, and OLM files?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That said, you can indeed also use Outlook with other email providers, such as Google\u2019s offering, Gmail.\u00a0\u00a0Now, to offer the user all of these functionalities, the operating systems that Outlook runs on must be considered, and their utilities too. To offer a seamless cross-platform experience, these separate file formats need to be created.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Outlook client is available for download on many versions of Android, iOS, macOS, and of course, Windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this article, you will learn about the various types of information storage formats within Outlook, and their differences (e.g. difference between ost and pst in Microsoft Outlook), and you will also learn about another, lesser-known format called OLM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To begin, let us learn about what these formats [<strong>PST vs OST vs OLM<\/strong>] are, and why we need them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-64\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-64\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">S.no<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Description<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">PST<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">OST<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">OLM<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Account Specific<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">No<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">No<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Encompasses Full Outlook<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">No<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Created Automatically<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">No<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-64 from cache --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18237 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/account-setttings-pst.png\" alt=\"account setttings pst\" width=\"613\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/account-setttings-pst.png 613w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/account-setttings-pst-300x242.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/account-setttings-pst-150x121.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 613px) 100vw, 613px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To access these files, open outlook, <em><strong>click the \u201cfile\u201d tab\u201d<\/strong>, <strong>click \u201caccount settings\u201d, click \u201caccount settings\u201d again in the drop down menu, and navigate to \u201cdata files\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This will show you the number of data files you have (OST, OLM, PST, etc) and also their storage paths.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/repair-corrupt-pst-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top Solution to Repair Corrupt PST Files \u2013 With Stellar Repair for Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv2\">What is a PST File?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">PST is short for \u201cPersonal Storage Table\u201d and is the primary Outlook Data File that is used when these file formats come into play.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The personal storage table (PST) is a data log that contains all of your personal information, such as the following:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of your calendared events and items.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The entirety of your contact registry.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of your sent and received email messages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any other information that you may have in Outlook, such as Tasks and To-Do lists.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your personal storage table is housed locally on the machine that it is created on, and it is this very file that allows us to secure our Outlook data in case something goes awry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> This will not include conversations and threads that you have chosen to \u201cignore\u201d, and the hilarious reason behind the \u201cignore\u201d option existing at all is given here, on the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/t5\/exchange-team-blog\/me-too\/ba-p\/610643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MS exchange team blog<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyway, this personal storage table can be used to do much more than just access your outlook mailboxes and events offline. The PST can be imported, exported, and transferred between hosts, with certain <\/span><b>PST vs OST differences<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (such as transferability).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/outlook-pst-file-not-found\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outlook PST File Not Found: 3 Solutions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, this very table is what MS Outlook uses to create backups and restore them. The PST can even be used to transfer Outlook from one device to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Files with the .PST extension have inter-Operating system compatibility too, which is why you can import a . PST file into MS Outlook for Mac, from Windows. (We\u2019ll get more into this in the <\/span><strong>Outlook OLM vs PST and PST vs OST difference sections<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main <\/span><b>PST vs OST difference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that the PST files are much more versatile than the OST files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/outlook-pst-error-0x80040116\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easy &amp; Quick Ways to Fix Outlook PST Error 0X80040116<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv3\">What is an OST File?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cOST\u201d is short for \u201cOffline Storage Table\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the PST vs OST difference in files? Well, the OST is essential, at the roots of the matter, a personal storage table without the flexibility that a PST offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/ost-error-file-access-is-denied\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix OST Error \u201cFile Access is Denied\u201d?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OST, as the name suggests, allows users to access their Outlook data even when they are not connected to the internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you re-establish a connection between your machine and the internet again, the OST file will scan and compare itself with your current Outlook account, and then proceed to update your account with any changes that it finds. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another <\/span><b>PST vs OST difference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that the OST file is given weightage over the Outlook account. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What this means is that if there were changes to the OST file (when the device was disconnected from the internet), then those changes will reflect in your Outlook account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When connected to the internet, however, the OST simply mirrors your Outlook account and creates save points along the way. As you read before, the main PST vs OST difference lies in the versatility of these two files. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cosmetically, the <\/span><b>PST vs OST difference<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is negligible, but functionally, only the PST will allow for transfers of the host device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18238 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-vs-OST-difference.png\" alt=\"PST vs OST difference\" width=\"700\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-vs-OST-difference.png 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-vs-OST-difference-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-vs-OST-difference-150x115.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>The steps to creating an OLM file: Navigate to File &gt; Export, and ensure that all the items in the pop-up box (highlighted in red) are selected; then hit the &#8220; continue\u201d button in the bottom left of the pop-up window.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">import<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a file to Outlook for Mac (PST OLM, or from an older version of outlook on the same Mac), then the process is just as simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18242 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-OLM.png\" alt=\"PST vs OLM\" width=\"700\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-OLM.png 700w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-OLM-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/PST-OLM-150x115.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong>To import, navigate to File&gt; Import, and then select the appropriate file type. Then, navigate to where the file is, and click \u201cimport\u201d.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv4\">What is an OLM File?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOLM\u201d is the acronym for \u201cOutlook for Mac\u201d, and is basically a macOS-exclusive personal storage table. Why OLM files are needed, will come to them further down in the article.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A side note to this is that it is hard to transfer files using an OLM, as they cannot be transferred from macOS to any other operating system \u2014 only .PST files allow such a move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can<\/span><\/i> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>use third-party utilities <\/strong>that is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/olm-to-pst-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Stellar converter for OLM<\/strong><\/a> <strong>to convert<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. OLM files into .PST files, but we\u2019ll come to that later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, when we talk about <\/span><b>Outlook OLM vs PST,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the PST is much more flexible than the OLM, as .OLM files are only used for inter-macOS transfers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can prove to be a rather sticky situation if you want to transfer your Outlook for macOS to another device, say Windows.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv5\">How to Convert OLM files to PST files?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said, the safest (and easiest) way to <\/span><b>convert OLM to PST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is to utilize readily available third-party utilities such as this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">converter for <strong>OLM\u00a0 by Stellar Data Recovery<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.co.in\/gle\/olm-pst\/StellarConverterforOLM.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-download-win.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-download-win.png 230w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/free-download-win-150x46.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a demonstration of the Stellar converter for OLM, but most converters will work in a similar manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>In the instance of the example we are giving you, your OLM converter will process all relevant OLM items, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emails<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contacts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> messages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> attachments <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the advanced stellar converter for OLM, you will be able to export OLM files not only to a personal storage table but also to EML and MSG file formats, to be used as required.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you upgrade to the tech version, you will also be able to export your OLM mailbox(es) to Microsoft 365, PDF, RTF, and HTML formats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool that we have linked to does have a free version trial that will allow the user to get a preview of their emails (including the \u201cto\u201d, \u201cFrom\u201d, CC, and BCC).\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The converter will allow you to migrate from Outlook Mac to Outlook Windows, and will also come in extremely handy if you need your emails in HTML or PDF form. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also has a feature called \u201cbrowse\u201d that will automatically list all the OLM files it finds in the search area, which comes in handy if you have multiple OLM files on your system.<\/span><\/p>\n<pre><strong>Here are a few helpful links for you: [PST vs OST vs OLM]<\/strong><\/pre>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/olm-to-pst-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converter for OLM to PST.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/ost-to-pst-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converter for OST to PST.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/edb-pst-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">converter for EDB to PST.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/software\/mbox-to-pst-converter.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>converter for Apple Mail to PST<\/strong>.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">STELLAR CONVERTER FOR OLM<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The beauty of such tools lies in their simplicity: a few clicks and you\u2019re done. Here is the process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18240 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLM-to-PST.png\" alt=\"OLM to PST\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLM-to-PST.png 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLM-to-PST-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLM-to-PST-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OLM-to-PST-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step One:<\/strong> Download the <\/span><b>OLM to PST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> converter and Run it. Now, Browse the location of your OLM file, or click \u201cFind\u201d if you do not know where it is.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18241 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-the-OLM-file.png\" alt=\"OLM file\" width=\"800\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-the-OLM-file.png 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-the-OLM-file-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-the-OLM-file-150x99.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Select-the-OLM-file-768x506.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step Two:<\/strong> Select the OLM file, and click convert in the bottom right of the dialog box that pops up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18239 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OST-files-to-PST.png\" alt=\"OST files to PST\" width=\"800\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OST-files-to-PST.png 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OST-files-to-PST-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OST-files-to-PST-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/OST-files-to-PST-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step Three:<\/strong> Let the software generate your PST file for you. That\u2019s it; you\u2019re done. You have converted your OST files to PST, and these are now available for use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pro tip:<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This converter and others like it can often convert OLM to other popular formats too, such as MSG and ELM formats.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong id=\"srv6\">Things to Remember: PST vs OST vs OLM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>It will hold you in good stead if you remember the following notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">OLM can not be used to transfer Outlook accounts to Windows.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">OST files can only be used for the specific account they were created for, and not for the entire Outlook client (with multiple accounts).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can not move OST files to other Outlook installations, i.e. you can not Import OST files.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">OLM files are not created automatically \u2014 they are created at export.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">OLM files are for the entire Outlook client (they cannot just be for Account A).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can find your PST in the following directory for older versions of Outlook: [drive:\\Users\\user\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Outlook] and in [Documents\\ Outlook Files] for newer installations. Large PST files in documents will slow down your OneDrive sync (windows), so clean these regularly. And now you know the difference between PST, OST, and OLM files.<br \/>\nAnd you also know how to convert OLM to PST files.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Know the difference between Outlook PST vs OST vs OLM. The PST is a dataset that allows backups and transfers. The OST is a dataset that allows offline access to Outlook. The OLM is a macOS-exclusive PST. 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