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-====== Change default location of OST file Outlook using Exchange ======+====== Change Default Location of Outlook OST File ======
  
-:!: By default the OST file is created in C Drive: \Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook (For MS Outlook 2010 or Above).  For roaming profiles/redirected folders users so they can use Outlook with Exchange on multiple workstations put the OST file in an Outlook folder in Documents.+:!: By default the OST file is created in ''C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook'' (For MS Outlook 2010 or above).  This is **not** in a Roaming Profile or Redirected Folder. 
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 +For roaming profiles/redirected folders users, in order to use Outlook with Exchange on multiple workstations, put the OST file in an Outlook folder in Documents.
  
 ===== To change for Outlook 2016 ===== ===== To change for Outlook 2016 =====
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 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2752583/you-cannot-change-the-location-of-the-offline-outlook-data-file-ost-in https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2752583/you-cannot-change-the-location-of-the-offline-outlook-data-file-ost-in
  
-  * Copy the existing .ost file to the new location that you want to use. If you want to create a new .ost file isntead, you can skip this step. +  * Copy the existing ''.ost'' file to the new location that you want to use 
-  * Open Control Panel. Open the Mail applet. +    * If you want to create a new ''.ost'' file instead, you can skip this step 
-  * Click **Show Profiles** -> **Add** +  * Open the **Control Panel -> Mail** applet. 
-  * Add the Exchange account using email address and password. +  * Click **Show Profiles -> Add** 
-  * Stay in the **Add Account** window after successfully adding. +  * Add the Exchange account using email address and password 
-  * Tick the **Change account settings** box -> **Next** +    * Stay in the **Add Account** window after successfully adding 
-  * Click **More Settings...* -> **Outlook Data file Settings...** +  * Select **Change account settings -> Next** 
-  * Click **Browse** then browse to the OST file you copied in step one or the location you want the OST in. +  * Click **More Settings -> Outlook Data file Settings** 
-  * Type the name for the new OST file and click **Open** -> **Finish +  * Click **Browse** then browse to the OST file you copied in step one or the location you want the OST in 
 +  * Type the name for the new OST file and click **Open -> Finish**
  
 ===== To change for Outlook 2007 to 2013 ===== ===== To change for Outlook 2007 to 2013 =====
quick_guide/exchange_outlook_change_ost.1549563427.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/02/07 11:17 by jcooper

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