text: convert my .ost files to .pst? after an emergency with my computer i had to reformat it, and i saved my outlook 2003 emails/contacts >> all which was in an .ost file. now with my newly installed windows adn outlook 2003. i need pst files to work with. so i basically need a .ost to .pst converter.  please i need a free one, if not please provide the softwares that do this. or is there another way to do it.  thx there are not many convertors around and i could locate only 5 and they are only "free to try". http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?tg=dl-2001&qt=ost%20pst%20convert&tag=srch  firstly im trying to understand where from the ost file came? did this belong to outlook express? because i have worked from outlook 2000 to outlook 2003. i have only used pst files for my mails. would appreciate more information to help you better.  .:fishie:.