Merging multiple PST files into one. Easy way?

[fiza]

I have for reasons noted in another thread over 500 pst files that I need to combine into one to view the results in Outlook. There is a manual way of opening each pst file but does anyone know of a, preferably free, way of doing this in bulk?

[elsiegee40]

Looking forward to the genuine replies.... and many, many spammers

[jthompson]

If you have Exchange might there be some way of using a PowerShell script to import them all into a mailbox that you can then view or export everything from?

[fiza]

If you have Exchange might there be some way of using a PowerShell script to import them all into a mailbox that you can then view or export everything from?

No exchange. Just a standalone copy of Outlook. The pst files have been generated by using Google Vault as we normally use G Suite/Gmail

[fiza]

Looking forward to the genuine replies.... and many, many spammers

why spammers? Am i missing something here?

[elsiegee40]

why spammers? Am i missing something here?

You probably aren't so aware, but we delete so much PST related spam from EduGeek. It is probably the most heavily spammed thing on the forum. It has got to the point where I see PST in a thread title and assume it is spam. Luckily, I read your post and didn't instantly ban you

[Roberto]

You probably aren't so aware, but we delete so much PST related spam from EduGeek. It is probably the most heavily spammed thing on the forum.

 

Same on Serverfault - we see so much snake-oil spam from pst/ost recovery spammers on any post related to Exchange recovery that it's unreal.

[bald_pig]

The only solution is going to be 3rd party software, nothing is really geared towards that many pst files!

[localzuk]

I don't know of any free bulk way - but this tool allows you to merge 2 at a time - Free PST Merger - merge PST files into one file. Microsoft Outlook merging tool.

 

Or you can buy the pro version and do more at once.

[fiza]

You probably aren't so aware, but we delete so much PST related spam from EduGeek. It is probably the most heavily spammed thing on the forum. It has got to the point where I see PST in a thread title and assume it is spam. Luckily, I read your post and didn't instantly ban you

@elsiegee40 I see, wasn't aware of that. Do you want to delete this thread then? I dont mind as it looks like there is no free way to do this and we will have to buy some software. Might be worth buying something as we can then use it for any future SARs we get.

[elsiegee40]

@elsiegee40 I see, wasn't aware of that. Do you want to delete this thread then? I dont mind as it looks like there is no free way to do this and we will have to buy some software. Might be worth buying something as we can then use it for any future SARs we get.

 

Happy to leave it for a while and give people an opportunity to solve the problem. When it turns into spam central I will lock it.