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It seems like Microsoft Outlook is far too prone to file corruption. Simple scanning of a downloaded message with an antivirus program can often result in shutting down your Microsoft inbox. The same inbox has a size limitation and should it be exceeded that alone is cause for shut down due to corruption. As with any application files an improper startup or shutdown may also destroy application operating files that allow access to archives. And while Microsoft Outlook is noted for its ability to fail, the many programs available to recover Outlook PST information seem to easily be able to counter these and other Outlook glitches.

Microsoft Outlook’s somewhat smaller version Outlook Express on the other hand is a bit tougher and less likely to fail but stores files in a special folder .DBX format. Programs to recover Outlook DBX file information must locate these folders and extract from them individual DBX files. These programs must then enable the user to open the DBX file and read from it the core information.