How to Recover Lost Password from Encrypted Outlook PST Files

Owing to security concerns, people typically encrypt their Outlook PST data files. However, if someone cannot remember the password he has set for the PST file, the data enclosed in it will become inaccessible. In this article, we look at recovering the lost passwords from encrypted Outlook PST files by utilizing the sophisticated DataNumen Outlook Password Recovery Application.

The MS Outlook application is used by millions of users across the world who rely on this versatile tool for handling their business communication and related functions. The application offers several advanced features including the capacity to encrypt the Outlook PST data files. As incidents of data theft and hacking have become more common, an increasing number of Outlook users have started encrypting their PST data files. This practice is especially common with business users who typically are conscious of the data stored in their emails. While the process of encrypting Outlook PST files is extremely easy; one must be careful while choosing a password and properly writing it down for future reference. Failing to do so can lead to a rather unfortunate situation, where you are unable to access the emails present in the encrypted Outlook PST file.

It’s Human to Forget and Losing Outlook PST Passwords is a Common Occurrence

It is in human nature to forget things including elements we ought to remember like passwords. And Outlook PST passwords can be tricky, since you may not regularly enter them and thus can lose them from memory. This is especially true if you have saved emails from previous email accounts for safekeeping and have not accessed them for some time. In a small business where people use Outlook messages without an Exchange backbone, a lot of email backups are kept in PST files. At times these Outlook backups are encrypted and over time even people who have backed the data may have left the organization or have completely forgotten the passwords they had entered. So one may end up with several Outlook PST files whose passwords need to be recovered. 

Recover your Lost Outlook PST Passwords with DataNumen Outlook Password Recovery Tool

If you have lost your Outlook PST password due to any reason, just call in the potent DataNumen Outlook Password Recovery Application to recover the lost password in a jiffy. To recover the password you just need to locate the locked PST file and click on Start Recovery button to initiate the recovery process. After the application completes the recovery process, it would display a message mentioning the recovered password. You just need to Copy the password combination showcased in the display window using the Copy Password option and then use the copied password to open the encrypted file. It is important to note that the combination showcased by the recovery tool may not be an exact duplicate of the password you have set; however, it would definitely be successful in unlocking the encrypted file. In the rarest of cases where you could not successfully recover the password, you can email the software publisher for advanced technical support. The tool is extremely well thought-out and offers a simple and intuitive interface to recover the lost password. It also allows the recovery of passwords of several Outlook PST files at once using the Batch Recovery Mode. The software also allows you to recover lost passwords from Outlook Files created in Office 365.