Almost
every outlook user is aware that email items such as emails,
contacts, calendars, notes get stored in a PST file format in
Outlook. These PST files also stores important and confidential
information of user so it is very necessary to maintain the proper
security of PST file. When an outlook user creates a new PST file
then MS outlook offers him to choose from three types of encryption:
No
Encryption–When you enable this thenthere is no encryption on
Outlook PST file (as the name suggest). Anyone can access your PST
file by using a text editor so it is always better to avoid this
encryption setting.
Compressible
Encryption - If you use compressible encryption then your PST
file is encoded in format which can be compressed by using
compression programs. If a PST file has compressible encryption then
it can not be read by any text editor.
Higher
Encryption - This type of encryption settings ensure highest
degree of protection. High encryption enabled PSTfiles can also be
compressed but degree of compression is less as compared with
'Compressible Encryption'. It also increases time to fetch data from
a PST file having Higher Encryption setting.
If
your PST file does not contain confidential information then you can
use 'Compressible Encryption' (or even No Encryption) otherwise you
should always select "Higher Encryption".
Beside
these securities setting you can also enable password on outlook PST
file. Enabling password on PST file ensures that no unauthorized user
can access it irrespective of the security settings (compressible or
Higher Encryption). The only thing which needs to take care is that
you should well memorize your password so that you never forget it.
In case you forget PST file password then no need to worry because
you can use outlook password recovery software to recover password of PST file.
I
hope after reading this article you will be able to protect your
private and confidential outlook data from unauthorized access.
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