Windows 10: Anyone having with experience with VHDX on OneDrive storing Outlook .ost file?

Discus and support Anyone having with experience with VHDX on OneDrive storing Outlook .ost file? in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Currently I have my Office 365 documents stored within a VeraCrypt encrypted container. Also the Outlook 365 exchange file .ost. The Outlook.com.ost... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Mike_884, Dec 25, 2019.

  1. Mike_884 Win User

    Anyone having with experience with VHDX on OneDrive storing Outlook .ost file?


    Currently I have my Office 365 documents stored within a VeraCrypt encrypted container.

    Also the Outlook 365 exchange file .ost.

    The Outlook.com.ost file is -not- stored on C: being the default but within the container.

    This by using a registry patch.

    I first open the password protect container - only then I launch applications.


    I am considering to :

    1. create a VHDX password protected container on OneDrive

    2. move all documents from VeraCrypt into this container

    also the .ost file


    This way the documents are available on my laptop as well.


    I don't know whether this is workable: within Outlook I have a few large .pst-files and as well as a fairly large .ost file.


    Question: Anybody here having such situation?

    Practical experience?
    Very long synchronisation PC<->Server? large Outlook files


    p.s. I know about the pros and cons of POP3 vs Exchange, however, for certain reasons I still -need- those .pst files.

    :)
     
    Mike_884, Dec 25, 2019
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  2. Changing the File Type on an Outlook *.OST file.

    I did a stupid thing and inadvertently changed the file type of an Outlook 2016 OST file to a PDF file. I have tried to change the type of file that *.OST is used by to Outlook but Windows 10 does not let me. Does anyone have any suggestions.

    Thanks
     
    CliveChambers1, Dec 25, 2019
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  3. scopio Win User
    Outlook does not create new OST file in folder in ForceOSTPath.

    Hi JJG10
    I did managed to move the .ost data file from C:\users\****\Appdata\local\Microsoft\Outlook to G:\Users\***\Documents\Outlook Files for an IMAP account following the next steps;


    1. Removed the email account from Outlook, (the Data File will be removed by default). The email account and Data File MUST be removed before you create the ForcePSTPath key AND the ForceOSTPath!
    2. Close Outlook
    3. Deleted the file in C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\email address.ost file.
    4. Opened the Registry, navigated to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook
    5. I created both the String Value:ForcePSTPath key AND the ForceOSTPath and the Value data to read D:\Users\Username\Documents\Outlook Files
    6. Powered off the pc.
    7. Powered on the pc
    8. Opened Control Panel > Mail > E-mail accounts > Account settings > New and added the IMAP account Manually (Do not use Add new mail account from within Outlook!)
    9. When the account was added the Data File was created in the D\:Users\Username\Documents\Outlook Files
    10. Open Outlook and it will update the account.

    Anyone having with experience with VHDX on OneDrive storing Outlook .ost file? [​IMG]

    Hope this is helpful.
     
    scopio, Dec 25, 2019
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  4. kdub67 Win User

    Anyone having with experience with VHDX on OneDrive storing Outlook .ost file?

    Accessing Outlook Data Files (.ost) from MAIL App after W10 upgrade

    After upgrading to Windows 10... I can't figure out how to ADD Data Files within the MAIL app. I have SEVERAL very old .ost files that I keep some old mail folders in that I used to be able to add to the FILE FOLDER list in Outlook. I can't seem to figure
    out where to do that in the MAIL app.

    Any Suggestions?

    Thanks,

    Kenny
     
    kdub67, Dec 25, 2019
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