It is almost known to everyone that when the Cached mode of Exchange Server is enabled, a local copy of the mailbox is downloaded on the hard drive of the system. Storing the Outlook OST file obviously consumes a lot of space on the disk but one cannot oversee the benefits rendered by OST files. From the reduction in network traffic to the ability to access server mailbox data in offline server conditions and reducing the load on the Exchange server, OST files surely go miles ahead in providing their convenience to users. Apart from that, OST files can be of great benefit for users in certain others situations that are described below. Nevertheless, these benefits do not remain favorable. Reason being they have OST files but not the suitable environment that will be appropriate for opening and viewing them conveniently.
Now the question comes up how to open and preview OST File without Outlook? One such solution for this problem is by using the third party utility- Freeware OST Viewer, which helps to open, preview, and explore all OST data files rapidly. This review discusses about similar based on executed testing of software.
Quick Glance of Free OST File Viewer
Developer
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BitRecover Software
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Functions
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Open, view and explore OST files
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Current version
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2.0
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Size
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2.71 MB
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Interface
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Graphical User Interface
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Outlook installation required
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No
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Prominent Features of Free OST Viewer
Preview Multiple OST Files
With free OST Viewer, you can preview multiple OST files; emails and other items. The software will generate a Preview of all messages with attributes like; From, Subject, to, Sent, Received date and Size in bytes.
View Email Attachments
OST Viewer will display the attachments preview of each email within the in-built viewer. It is possible to view attachment types like: image, documents, files, etc. and other similar files.
No Pre-requirements
To utilize OST Viewer freeware; you do not require to have any supporting utility installed on your machine like MS Outlook or MS Exchange Server. It is a standalone application to upload and preview multiple OST files.
MS Outlook Style User Interface
Software interface gives the look and feel of Microsoft Outlook GUI. As you launch the tool, the entire folders will appear in a similar way as it appears in MS Outlook.
Pros of OST Viewer
- Previews unlimited OST data files
- No external application is required
Cons of OST Viewer
- File saving options are not available
- Search option is not available
Verdict
On grounds of software’s performance of free OST Viewer, we can give the 9.7 rating to the utility out of 10. Though, the export option is not available in the freeware version. However, it is present in the Pro version of the software. Hence, it is an effective tool.
