XstReader

Users of Microsoft’s Outlook and Exchange have the ability to export their email inboxes for offline use. This can come in handy especially if you’re looking to preserve the exchanges you’ve had on a certain address, and so long as you keep the file safe and sound, it’ll always be available without requiring an internet connection.

If you want to view those files without having to rely on Microsoft Office components, then XstReader deserves a good shout. It’s an open source viewer for .ost and .pst files, giving you the ability to view your data by way of a practical, intuitive interface, which also facilitates the exporting of messages and attachments.

The program aims to be a dependable solution for those who wish to view their .ost and .pst files without any prerequisites. To that end, it does a good job in offering users that, plus an interface that appropriately displays all the retrieved info for a given file.

Once a file is opened, the software will provide you with easy access to its data through the Folders Tree, in which your inboxes, journals, notes, RSS feeds, calendars, contacts, and more will be displayed, if applicable.

The Inbox viewer successfully retrieved and displayed my emails in great detail. If an attachment is included, the program will notify you of it and give you the option to export it.

Aside from that, the Information tab contains more technical information related to the way the message was sent, its general properties, and more. Note that you can opt to export emails in bulk or individually, with or without their attachments. Alternatively, you can opt to exclusively export your selected attachments.

XstReader works as a solution that enables users to quickly view their .ost and .pst files, and its no-strings-attached implementation is certainly to be appreciated.