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65.002 Outlook:  Change path of Outlook OST file in the registry

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65.002 Outlook:  Change path of Outlook OST file in the registry

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v1.0 Current

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Neil Tancock, IT Services (Safeharbour Support Ltd), neil@safeharboursupport.com 

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Safeharbour Support 

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01-JAN-2025 

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31-DEC-2027 

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Change path of Outlook OST file in the registry

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This document applies to all clients of Safeharbour Support Ltd

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  1. Close the MS Outlook email client.
  2. Press the Windows + R button, type regedit, and then press Enter.
  3. Navigate through the following registry path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\version number\Outlook.
  4. Right-click the Outlook sub key, point to New, and then click the Expandable String Value option.
  5. Specify ForceOSTPath. Press the Enter key.
  6. Right-click the newly-created ForceOSTPath. Click the Modify option.
  7. Specify OST file path for saving in the Value box. Click the OK button.
  8. Exit the registry editor.



https://www.nucleustechnologies.com/how-to/change-ost-location.html#:~:text=Navigate%20through%20the%20following%20registry,Press%20the%20Enter%20key.

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