Personal Folder File
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| − | A [[Personal Folder File]] is used by Microsoft Outlook to store e-mails and other things. There are three varieties, which exist in 32 and 64 bit varieties: | + | A [[Personal Folder File]] is used by [[Microsoft Outlook]] to store e-mails and other things. There are three varieties, which exist in 32 and 64 bit varieties: |
* '''Personal Address Book''' (PAB) - stores contacts/address book entries | * '''Personal Address Book''' (PAB) - stores contacts/address book entries | ||
* '''Personal Storage Table''' (PST) - has mailboxes and other things such as tasks, notes, and appointments | * '''Personal Storage Table''' (PST) - has mailboxes and other things such as tasks, notes, and appointments | ||
* '''Offline Storage Table''' (OST) - is used for offline storage of items from a remote Exchange server | * '''Offline Storage Table''' (OST) - is used for offline storage of items from a remote Exchange server | ||
| + | * '''Group Storage File''' (NST) - stores your Groups conversations and other local Groups data | ||
The name "Personal Folder File" actually originally applied to the PST variety, but has been used as an "umbrella" name for all the varieties as well. | The name "Personal Folder File" actually originally applied to the PST variety, but has been used as an "umbrella" name for all the varieties as well. | ||
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Files begin with hex bytes <code>21 42 44 4E</code>. | Files begin with hex bytes <code>21 42 44 4E</code>. | ||
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| + | == Software == | ||
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| + | * [https://github.com/libyal/libpff libpff] - library + tools to access PFF and OFF (Offline Folder File) formats | ||
| + | * [http://www.five-ten-sg.com/libpst/ libpst] - includes utility to convert PST folders to both mbox and other formats | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
| − | * [https://googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiScU9qcG5ScEZKZE0/Personal%20Folder%20File%20%28PFF%29%20format.pdf PFF format specification] | + | * [[Wikipedia: Personal Storage Table]] |
| + | * [https://googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiScU9qcG5ScEZKZE0/Personal%20Folder%20File%20%28PFF%29%20format.pdf PFF format specification] (unofficial analysis) [https://web.archive.org/web/20151028083700/https://da1ba3cfdffc2404250f16d3711dfb32dcd40e96.googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiScU9qcG5ScEZKZE0/Personal%20Folder%20File%20(PFF)%20format.pdf (archived)] | ||
| + | * [https://da1ba3cfdffc2404250f16d3711dfb32dcd40e96.googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiScU9qcG5ScEZKZE0/PFF%20Forensics%20-%20analyzing%20the%20horrible%20reference%20file%20format.pdf Personal Folder File (PFF) forensics (Analyzing the horrible reference file format)] [https://web.archive.org/web/20160301184716/https://da1ba3cfdffc2404250f16d3711dfb32dcd40e96.googledrive.com/host/0B3fBvzttpiiScU9qcG5ScEZKZE0/PFF%20Forensics%20-%20analyzing%20the%20horrible%20reference%20file%20format.pdf (archived)] | ||
* [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff385210%28v=office.12%29.aspx PST file format (official Microsoft description)] | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff385210%28v=office.12%29.aspx PST file format (official Microsoft description)] | ||
* [http://www.five-ten-sg.com/libpst/rn01re05.html PST file description] | * [http://www.five-ten-sg.com/libpst/rn01re05.html PST file description] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [{{ForensicsWikiURL|personal_folder_file_%28pab%2C_pst%2C_ost%29}} Forensics Wiki page] |
| + | * [http://innovation-portal.dsitia.qld.gov.au/advice/1706/digital-public-records-outlook-calendars Digital Public Records - Outlook Calendars] (Queensland government challenge) <!-- The requested page is not available --> | ||
| + | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20210630214214/https://archive.codeplex.com/?p=pstsdk CodePlex PST SDK Archive] | ||
| + | * [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/introduction-to-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-222eaf92-a995-45d9-bde2-f331f60e2790 Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)] | ||
[[Category:Microsoft]] | [[Category:Microsoft]] | ||
[[Category:Address books and contacts]] | [[Category:Address books and contacts]] | ||
[[Category:Calendars]] | [[Category:Calendars]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:51, 29 August 2024
A Personal Folder File is used by Microsoft Outlook to store e-mails and other things. There are three varieties, which exist in 32 and 64 bit varieties:
- Personal Address Book (PAB) - stores contacts/address book entries
- Personal Storage Table (PST) - has mailboxes and other things such as tasks, notes, and appointments
- Offline Storage Table (OST) - is used for offline storage of items from a remote Exchange server
- Group Storage File (NST) - stores your Groups conversations and other local Groups data
The name "Personal Folder File" actually originally applied to the PST variety, but has been used as an "umbrella" name for all the varieties as well.
[edit] File identification
Files begin with hex bytes 21 42 44 4E.
[edit] Software
- libpff - library + tools to access PFF and OFF (Offline Folder File) formats
- libpst - includes utility to convert PST folders to both mbox and other formats
[edit] Links
- Wikipedia: Personal Storage Table
- PFF format specification (unofficial analysis) (archived)
- Personal Folder File (PFF) forensics (Analyzing the horrible reference file format) (archived)
- PST file format (official Microsoft description)
- PST file description
- Forensics Wiki page
- Digital Public Records - Outlook Calendars (Queensland government challenge)
- CodePlex PST SDK Archive
- Introduction to Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)
