{"id":1483,"date":"2021-08-12T13:47:49","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:02:33","slug":"freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Freeware Methods to Open PST file without Outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Outlook is one of the best email clients, offering a wide range of features to organize your mailbox. But what should a user do if they need to open a PST file but do not have MS Outlook available at that moment?<\/p>\n<p>There is no need to worry about this issue. Here, we are going to share a free method that allows you to open and read PST data without any hassle. This highly effective solution won&#8217;t cost you a single penny.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/#What_are_the_reasons_for_opening_a_PST_file\" >What are the reasons for opening a PST file?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/#Method_1_%E2%80%93_Google_GWMMO_Tool\" >Method 1 &#8211; Google GWMMO Tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/#Method_2_Convert_PST_to_Txt_file\" >Method 2: Convert PST to Txt file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/#Method_3_MailsDaddy_Free_PST_Viewer_to_open_Outlook_data_file\" >Method 3: MailsDaddy Free PST Viewer to open Outlook data file<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/freeware-methods-open-pst-file-without-outlook\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_reasons_for_opening_a_PST_file\"><\/span>What are the reasons for opening a PST file?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>PST file is also known as a personal storage table which stores the entire mailbox of Outlook such as email, contacts, calendar, tasks, etc. The conditions that the user can have to open it are as follows &#8211;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Outlook PST file provided by client and colleague.<\/li>\n<li>Want to use old PST but have some other email client installed in the system.<\/li>\n<li>In case Outlook crashes or fails to open etc.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The best way to overcome these situations is that the user gets the solution in time and can open and read the PST file easily.<\/p>\n<p>So if you want to know the free method to open PST files without Outlook then this post is for you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_%E2%80%93_Google_GWMMO_Tool\"><\/span>Method 1 &#8211; Google GWMMO Tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is a free solution offered by Google that allows importing Microsoft Outlook files to Gmail. If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/pst-to-gmail-migration\/\">open the PST file in Gmail<\/a> then follow the below steps otherwise move on to the next method.<\/p>\n<p>You need to have a Google account to do this method, if not, create a new Gmail account.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download setup, install, and run Google GWMMO Tool in the system.<\/li>\n<li>Once the new window appears, enter your Gmail address and click on the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/images.png\" alt=\"google gwmmo tool\" width=\"275\" height=\"184\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As soon as you click on the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button, the tool will ask you to sign in with the <strong>Gmail account<\/strong> on the browser.<\/li>\n<li>In the next step, it will ask you permission to access the mailbox, click on <strong>Allow<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Now select the <strong>Outlook Profile<\/strong> or <strong>PST files<\/strong> and then choose one option &#8220;<strong>Migrate All<\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>Migrate Only New Data<\/strong>&#8221; &gt;&gt; After that click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Check the box you want to move to Gmail and click the <strong>Migrate<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After this, all you have to do is wait and make sure that the internet connection remains constant. Using this first free method, you can easily open a PST file in Gmail without Outlook.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Convert_PST_to_Txt_file\"><\/span>Method 2: Convert PST to Txt file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this scenario, let&#8217;s say you want to send a PST file to someone who doesn&#8217;t have Outlook. It\u2019s best to export the PST file to the TXT file format.<\/p>\n<p>In this case, the data can be read by opening it in a text editor. So if you want to convert the PST file to TXT then follow the steps given below-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch <strong>MS Outlook<\/strong> and select all the emails you want to send or open in text.<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>File<\/strong> option and click on <strong>Save<\/strong> as an option.<\/li>\n<li>Enter a name and select &#8220;<strong>Save as type: .txt<\/strong>&#8220;. press save button again<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here I want to mention that here users can also choose the HTML file option to save PST data. The HTML file format is used to open the data in the browser.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_MailsDaddy_Free_PST_Viewer_to_open_Outlook_data_file\"><\/span>Method 3: MailsDaddy Free PST Viewer to open Outlook data file<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The two methods discussed above show how easily and freely one can convert and open PST files. However, if you wish to read an Outlook data file without making any changes, <strong>MailsDaddy Free PST Viewer<\/strong> is the ideal solution.<\/p>\n<p>With this software, you can view the entire PST file simply by installing it and loading the data; Outlook is not required.<\/p>\n<p>This free viewer supports all Windows versions and can load the entire Outlook mailbox at once. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If above method is not suitable for you then surely this method will help you to <\/span><a style=\"color: red;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/free-pst-viewer\/\">open PST file without Outlook<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steps to open Outlook PST file<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Download the freeware PST Viewer and install it on Windows OS.<\/li>\n<li>Run the tool and click on the Add file button &gt;&gt; Choose an option to browse and load the data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/run-pst-viewer.webp\" alt=\"run-pst-viewer\" width=\"1913\" height=\"1012\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select PST file and wait till scanning.<\/li>\n<li>Once the PST file is shown in the software window, the user can click on any email, contacts, calendar, and other data to read it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/preview.png\" alt=\"preview\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1012\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This free PST viewer tool supports ANSI and Unicode PST files of Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 &amp; earlier versions. It is compatible with all Windows operating system like Win 11, Win 10, Win 8 and earlier versions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I have described 3 different methods to open PST files in absence of Outlook. Any user who wants to read PST file without installing Microsoft Outlook then all above method works for you. Also, if you don&#8217;t want to change the data format then try MailsDaddy Free PST viewer tool without any hitch.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailsdaddy.com\/blogs\/fix-windows-live-mail-error-id-0x800ccc0e-solved\/\">Windows Live Mail Error 0x800ccc0e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft Outlook is one of the best email clients, offering a wide range of features to organize your mailbox. 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