{"id":3097,"date":"2019-03-15T10:41:18","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T10:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/?p=3097"},"modified":"2021-03-10T10:04:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T10:04:00","slug":"how-to-reset-outlook-pst-file-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/how-to-reset-outlook-pst-file-password\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Reset Password of Outlook PST File?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure limited access and data privacy, Microsoft Outlook allows you to secure your PST data file with a password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inside<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#tab1\">Pro Tips to Create a Safe, Memorable, Strong Password<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab2\">Advanced Outlook Password Recovery Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab3\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also set a password even if you are not transferring the PST data file to a different machine or exporting the data into the PST file for someone else.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S06.png\" alt=\"set an Outlook password \" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3098\" width=\"316\" height=\"193\"><\/p>\n<p>Securing the PST file with a password is quite easy, the built-in option helps you in doing so, but while setting a password, it is imperative to create a strong password.<\/p>\n<p>A strong password is a good combination of multiple characters which makes it hard even for guessing. And what if a person forgets his\/her password? It\u2019ll be impossible to access the password secured PST data file if you don\u2019t remember it.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, in this article, we\u2019ll guide you on <strong>how to reset the password of an Outlook PST data file<\/strong> with ease and make the file accessible again. Before we jump straight on password resetting part, we\u2019d suggest you some tips on <strong>How to create a strong password<\/strong> which is hard enough to crack but easy enough to remember.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S00.png\" alt=\"create a strong password\" width=\"683\" height=\"200\"><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"tab1\">Pro Tips to Create a Safe, Memorable, Strong Password<\/h4>\n<p>Make sure the password you choose should be a combination of alphabets, numbers, special characters, but that\u2019s not the whole tip, check the points below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alphabets: Always use one or more upper case and lower alphabets in your password.<\/li>\n<li>Number: Try to think of a combination of numbers like the date-of-birth year or current year.<\/li>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> You can also try choosing a specific number combination in reverse.<\/p>\n<li>Special Character: When selecting a special character, Asterisk (*) and Hashtag (#) are the famous ones, you can also choose from one of these or a different one. Pro tip on selecting a special character is to put it at first of password string.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With all these tips implemented, you can create a strong and secure password which you can remember easily, for example, <strong>#Password2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s jump on to <strong>how to reset the password of an Outlook PST Data file<\/strong> in case if you don\u2019t remember.<\/p>\n<p>With Microsoft Outlook, you can reset the PST data file password and replace it with a new one only if you know the old password, but cases similar as above, the only option rests, is using third-party software.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"tab2\">Advanced Outlook Password Recovery Tool<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/outlook-password-recovery.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Outlook Password Recovery tool<\/a> is one of the best third-party Outlook PST password recovery tools you can look for on the web. It allows you to recover, remove, and set new \u2013 reset, password with a few clicks, as shown below. You can deal with all password related jobs either of single or multiple Outlook PST file(s) in a single go.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=75\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'PSTRecovery', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=75'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659 noshadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S01.png\" alt=\"Outlook Password Recovery tool\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3102\" width=\"728\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p>The process of password recovery or removal or resetting, is simple and straight; <strong>follow the steps given below to reset the password of an Outlook PST data file<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Outlook Password Recovery.<\/li>\n<li>Click on Add Files to a password secured PST data file and click Set New Password.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S02.png\" alt=\"Add Files to a password secured PST data file\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3103\" width=\"703\" height=\"446\"><br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong>To select multiple Outlook PST data file(s), click on the Add Files button again and then proceed to the next.<\/p>\n<li>Make sure to create a backup file before proceeding any further. Click I have the backup, continue.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S03.png\" alt=\"create a backup file before proceeding \" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3104\" width=\"362\" height=\"177\"><\/p>\n<li>Provide a new password, and enter it again to confirm the new password. Click <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S04.png\" alt=\"Set new password \" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3105\" width=\"330\" height=\"273\"><br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong>To create a safe, easily memorable, and strong password, look in the section above.<\/p>\n<li>Click <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/S05.png\" alt=\"Process completed - save the report to CSV\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3106\" width=\"363\" height=\"182\"><br \/>\nYou\u2019ve successfully reset the password of an Outlook PST data file \u2013a locked PST file.<\/ol>\n<h4 id=\"tab3\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>Outlook Password Recovery tool comes with simplicity and ease; thus, it enables you to perform multiple Outlook PST password related tasks faster and easier.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"dl\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=75\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'PSTRecovery', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=75'});\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1659 noshadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download Now\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To ensure limited access and data privacy, Microsoft Outlook allows you to secure your PST data file with a password. 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