{"id":1784,"date":"2021-01-12T13:15:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T07:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/?p=1784"},"modified":"2023-01-23T19:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T13:44:40","slug":"the-data-file-is-associated-with-a-mail-account-ost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/the-data-file-is-associated-with-a-mail-account-ost\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolve Error- &#8220;The data file is associated with a mail account OST&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"last-updated\">Last updated on January 23rd, 2023 at 07:14 pm<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many users who encounter such issues, \u201cyou cannot delete this Outlook data file\u201d error. If you are facing the same problem and want to solve this error immediately. Here, in this article, we will give the instant solutions to fix the error <strong>&#8220;The data file is associated with a mail account OST&#8221;<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"155\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/This-data-file-is-associated-with-a-mail-account.jpg\" alt=\"The data file is associated with a mail account OST\" class=\"wp-image-1786\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reasons why the user might face this challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Outlook uses the data file OST-<\/strong> It is the most common problem faced by the user. The users fail to delete the Outlook data file because the file is in use by the Outlook application.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>When Outlook profile goes corrupt<\/strong>&#8211; This problem happens if OST\/PST file contains corrupt data, then you might be prohibited to delete it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"manual-method-to-fix-error-the-data-file-is-associated-with-a-mail-account-ost\" class=\"has-text-white-color has-background has-background-light-green wp-block-heading\">Manual Method to Fix Error &#8220;The data file is associated with a mail account OST&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"highlight-cyan-light\">\n<hr>\n<img decoding=\"async\" align=\"right\" hight=\"250px\" width=\"250px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ost-backup.png\" class=\" lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ost-backup.png\">\n\nBefore applying the methods to resolve error- The data file is associated with a mail account OST user should make the backup of OST file. User can download <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/ost-to-pst-converter.html\">free OST to PST Converter<\/a> Software<\/b> that supports to convert OST into 9+ file formats and cloud platforms like- Office 365, Gmail, and Yahhomail to save OST database.\n\n<p align=\"center\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-popout fasc-ico-before dashicons-arrow-down-alt\" style=\"background-color: #1e7e34; color: #ffffff;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/download\/esoft-ostrecovery-df.exe\">DOWNLOAD NOW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-1-remove-ost-mail-account\" class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 1- Remove OST mail account<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open <strong>Outlook <\/strong>account and click on the <strong>File <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From <strong>info <\/strong>screen-press <strong>account settings<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>account setting<\/strong> tab, there is a dialog box that helps you to select the <strong>email account<\/strong> that you wish to remove and now press the <strong>remove <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delete the <strong>OST file<\/strong> related to that email account<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the issue is still there, use the next method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-2-remove-corrupt-outlook-profile-and-create-a-new-one\" class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 2- Remove corrupt Outlook profile and create a new one<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before removing the profile, create a backup to PST file using Import-Export wizard. If there is large number of OST files, you can use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esofttools.com\/convert-ost-to-pst.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Convert OST to PST<\/a> tool<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To create a new profile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on <strong>control panel<\/strong> and press the <strong>mail <\/strong>tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>show profiles<\/strong> option from the <strong>mail setup<\/strong> dialog box<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the <strong>add <\/strong>button.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create the name of your <strong>Outlook profile<\/strong>, and then press <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the new name of <strong>Outlook profile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apply these steps and easily <strong>add new Outlook profile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"method-3-delete-ost-files-through-registry-editor\" class=\"has-background wp-block-heading\"><strong>Method 3- Delete OST files through registry editor<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the registry editor using the <strong>window+ R<\/strong> key.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the run dialog box appears, type Regedit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Launch the <strong>registry editor<\/strong>, and visit the location<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre><em><strong>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\Outlook\\Profiles<\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Delete the ghost account and again open outlook and you will see that the problem is now fixed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This manual method may help you to resolve this error, but if you are still facing the error and want to access OST file data. Now for this problem, you can try eSoftTools OST to PST Converter Software. Through this tool, user will get the power to smartly access the corrupted OST file. In addition, you can convert OST files into PST, and various other file types by using this software. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last updated on January 23rd, 2023 at 07:14 pm There are many users who encounter such issues, \u201cyou cannot delete this Outlook data file\u201d error. If you are facing the same problem and want to solve this error immediately. 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