[myrampar]

Hello all,

For those of you who have encountered problems with corrupt .pst files, you'll be happy to know that there should be a program already on your computer that will check the integrity of a .pst file and repair any problems.

It is called ScanPST and should be located in the following location:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\MSMAPI\1033\SCANPST.EXE.

I've used this a few times to repair .pst files that Outlook would not allow me to open or import. Plus, I just like the added reassurance that my .pst is in good shape.

I've created a shortcut on my desktop and run this occasionally to check my .pst backups or when I import messages from another .pst located on my laptop (mainly the Sent Items).

I agree with Jason that it seems very odd that the default location where the .pst file is so well 'hidden'. MS probably worries that if it were located in the My Documents folder, then there would be a greater chance that it may accidentally get deleted by someone who doesn't know any better. After all, those .pst files can get pretty large!

In fact, many programs seem to store data in the 'user' folder rather than My Documents unless you manually configure them otherwise.

I've used the backup program that Gator5000e mentioned for a few years now and it works great!

Hope this helps!