How to read Outlook emails stored on old work computer
How to read Outlook emails stored on old work computer
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Rider007

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288 posts

120 months

Thursday 6th February 2025
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I have an old work computer that will not boot anymore and is written off. I have taken out the hard drive, is there a program , file location that I can access these emails from another computer ?. I have a hard drive dock that can read the drive fine, I don't have Outlook installed anymore on the new computer.

megaphone

11,534 posts

277 months

Thursday 6th February 2025
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What email client are you using on the new computer?

If you don't have one installed you could try using Thunderbird. https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Outlook stores emails as .pst files, there should be a way of importing them into Thunderbird.

Eg. https://www.bitrecover.com/blog/open-pst-files-in-...

Chimune

4,115 posts

249 months

Thursday 6th February 2025
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Are you sure the drive isnt encrypted?

Rider007

Original Poster:

288 posts

120 months

Thursday 6th February 2025
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megaphone said:
What email client are you using on the new computer?

If you don't have one installed you could try using Thunderbird. https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/

Outlook stores emails as .pst files, there should be a way of importing them into Thunderbird.

Eg. https://www.bitrecover.com/blog/open-pst-files-in-...
Thank you, I will give this a try.