Have you failed to synchronize Offline Folder File with MS-Exchange server?

It is not easy for a user to face errors while synchronizing Off line file with MS-Exchange server. This is because OST file cannot be updated without connecting with MS-Exchange server. Connection cannot be made due to improper synchronization. Large size of OST file also does not allow you to connect with MS-Exchange server. Irrespective of the cause of the behavior, you know your data remains inaccessible. In such a case, your main motive is to perform conversion of the OST file. This can be done effectively with the help of third-party OST to PST converter. These tools can convert OST to PST without any difficulty.

To examine above issue let's consider an error message that appears when you try to open a bulky OST file with MS-Exchange server:

“Task ‘Microsoft Exchange Server’ reported error (0x00040820): Errors in background synchronization. In most cases, further information is available in a synchronization log in the Deleted items folder.”

If you verify 'Deleted Items' folder to check synchronization log of this error, you will not find log in MS-Outlook 'Deleted Items' folder or in MS-Exchange server 'Deleted Items' folder.

Ground of the issue:

Above error may surface because of any of the below reasons:

• MS-Outlook 2002 OST file has size limitation of 2 GB. Whenever Outlook OST file crosses or exceeds the size limit of 2 GB, error as shown above appears.

• If there is synchronization issue between MS-Outlook and MS-Exchange server, above error occurs.

In both the above mentioned cases, OST file does not get converted. For proper synchronization you need to find another workaround for resolving the problem.

Solution:

Solve the error by following below given suggestion:

• Reduce the size of OST file by removing data that is not important for you.

• Also, try to find whether any synchronization issue exists between MS-Outlook and MS-Exchange server. If any, try to solve it.

If the above stated methods do not solve such a problematic situation, try to convert OST to PST file with the help of commercial OST to PST converter. After converting OST file, attach the converted file with MS-Outlook profile for accessing your data. These conversion tools are simple to use. A well documented process comes along with these tools that help you to convert OST to PST file.

Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Desktop is a well developed tool that is used to convert OST to PST and allows you to access mail-objects, such as contacts, attachments, appointments, tasks, journals, and similar features. The tool restores OST as PST on any disk that can be accessed by the host operating system.