pst file - password protected 1

[sophiej]

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I am not able open a personal (.pst) file which apparently is password protected.
No, obviously I haven't forgotten the password
....... it's just that for some reason, at this particular moment in time, I'm not able to supply the appropriate string of characters to open this file!

My system adminstrator is unable to help and I'm hoping to get some help and advice from forum members about recovery of passwords for .pst files? Is there any way I can remove or retrieve the password to allow me access to this file?

JazzGeek's quote (see below) has given me some hope that it can be done.
So is there anyone out there able to help me retrieve
my 'lost tyres' ........... please?


' I've had about 40 users so far who decided to password protect their .PST files, and then forget their password!! They come to me with a puppy dog look, and I say, "ok, it can be found." After spending countless time running a utility program to extract their password, I realize that .PST files, like old tires, are almost completely worthless'
^{JazzGeek (IS/IT--Manageme) Jun 29, 2002}

 

[BradSQLGuy]

Microsoft offers pst upgrade software. It will strip any password off a pst file. There is also alot of 3rd party software you can purchase that will crack the password. Unfortunately most of the demo's you find online will only crack the password on a pst up to 2MB in size. If you can't find the pst upgrade software on Microsoft's site I can email it to you. You need to follow the directions exactly or it won't work. -Brad
A+, MCSE NT4, MCDBA SQL7

-Best cartoon of all time :-D 'Spongebob Squarepants'

 

[brontosaurus]

download the stripper from here....READ the directions..

http://www.computerhope.org/download/updates/pst19upg.zip

 

[BradSQLGuy]

Thanks Bronto. I couldn't remeber where I found that zip file but that is the exact one I was talking about. -Brad
A+, MCSE NT4, MCDBA SQL7

-Best cartoon of all time :-D 'Spongebob Squarepants'

 

[brontosaurus]

You're quite welcome. And by the way, your taste in cartoons is impeccable.