Attaching a .PST file in Outlook

IT will often provide the .PST file in a compressed .ZIP format. Be sure to extract the files from the .ZIP file before attaching them to Outlook.

Steps:

Select the File menu from Outlook
Click the Account Settings icon
Select Account Settings

4. From the pop-up windows select the Data Files tab, select Add…

If prompted for file type, select Outlook data file (.pst)

5. Browse to and select the PST file

6. Press OK and Close the Account Settings

You should now see a new mailbox under your folder/mailbox list in Outlook

Note: After adding a new .PST file to Outlook, background indexing must complete before you will be able to perform any deep searches. Depending on the size of the PST files, please allow up to multiple hours for indexing.