| Microsoft Outlook is a popularly used email client used | | | | Next, use Inbox Repair Tool to repair the corrupted |
| for email maintenance. It uses .pst files to store them | | | | .pst file. Locate the tool with name 'scanpst.exe' using |
| along with other objects, such as notes, tasks and | | | | Windows Search or Find option, start it and specify |
| others. PST is actually a database that records email | | | | the location of your corrupted file. |
| items by using specific indexes. So, when you delete | | | | Open the repaired .pst file. Your deleted emails and |
| an email message, Outlook removes its entry from | | | | those emptied from Recycle Bin should now be visible |
| the database rather than deleting its original contents. | | | | This technique can work if you apply it immediately |
| This forms the basis of recovering deleted emails | | | | after deleting the messages. It is not a sure deleted |
| from PST. However, you can try to Recover Deleted | | | | email recovery solution. If this fails, it is suggested to |
| Email by using a simple trick of corrupting the file, as | | | | use Deleted Email Recovery software. |
| described further. | | | | Recovery software for emails deleted from PST file |
| If you have inadvertently deleted an email message | | | | are powerful utilities with advanced scanning |
| from your .pst file or emptied the Deleted Items | | | | algorithms to locate and restore emails. Such |
| folder, the following trick can help you recovering | | | | software Recover Deleted Email based on the |
| them. | | | | principle that deleted emails are not actually gone |
| Make sure that you backup the .pst file before | | | | from .pst file. When you delete it, its index entry is |
| proceeding further. It includes steps that asks you to | | | | deleted and the original email is still preserved at the |
| corrupt the file. | | | | same location. So, such emails can be extracted. |
| Use a hex editor and open your .pst file | | | | You can use these email recovery applications quite |
| Use spacebar to delete positions 7 through 13. This | | | | easily as they provide you interactive design. Also, |
| will clear 13 characters of hexadecimal value. Save it | | | | these utilities are safe at use. |
| and your .pst file is now corrupted. | | | | |