{"id":5963,"date":"2018-12-04T10:23:27","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T10:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/?p=5963"},"modified":"2024-12-05T07:15:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T07:15:51","slug":"set-password-for-outlook-data-file","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/set-password-for-outlook-data-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Password for Outlook Data File (PST)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block_sum\"><strong>Summary:-<\/strong> Computer files should be protected with a password so that unintentional intrusion can be prevented. Business emails are very crucial for any Outlook user and by setting a password, you surely feel safe and secure. Being a popular email client, Microsoft Outlook provides a built-in feature to protect PST files with a password. In this article, we&rsquo;ll learn how to set passwords for Outlook data files (PST). Along with that know about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/recovery\/outlook-password-recovery.php\"><strong>PST Password Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a> to recover lost passwords.<\/p>\n<p class=\"blog-btn\"><a class=\"sum-d-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-Outlook-PST-Password-Recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i>  Download<\/a>   <a class=\"sum-b-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/ms-outlook-password-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon icon-basket\"><\/i>  Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/div>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/set-password-for-outlook-data-file\/#Password_Protection\" >Password Protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/set-password-for-outlook-data-file\/#How_to_Set_Password_for_Outlook_Data_File\" >How to Set Password for Outlook Data File?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/set-password-for-outlook-data-file\/#Did_you_forget_your_PST_Password\" >Did you forget your PST Password?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/set-password-for-outlook-data-file\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Password_Protection\"><\/span>Password Protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An Outlook user knows how crucial and important the PST file is. Privacy is the topmost concern of every person who uses a computer, be it a home user or professional. You have no idea how the information from your computer can be misused. Thus, password protection is highly advisable to secure your computer as well as the crucial files. Let&#8217;s suppose that you are on a shared computer without separate user accounts. How you would protect your private emails and other data so that no other user can&#8217;t see them? Luckily, Microsoft Outlook has a built-in feature that allows users to set passwords for Outlook data files.<\/p>\n<p>You may also like to read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/how-to\/open-pst-file-without-outlook.php\">How to Open PST Without Outlook<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Set_Password_for_Outlook_Data_File\"><\/span>How to Set Password for Outlook Data File?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You never know how information from your mail accounts will be misused. So it is very important to protect your email accounts and data files. If you are an Outlook user, you can set a password for Outlook PST files and avoid outside interference with your data. Follow these simple steps to password-protect PST files:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Launch Microsoft Outlook on your system.<\/br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5964 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic1.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Outlook\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\" \/><\/li>\n<p>On the menu bar, click the\u00a0File tab &gt; Info &gt; Account Settings.<\/p>\n<li>On the Account Settings dialog box, click the Data Files tab.<\/br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5965 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic2.png\" alt=\"Account setting\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\" \/><\/li>\n<p>And then select the PST file which you want to protect with a password.<\/p>\n<li>On the Personal Folders dialog box, click the Change Password&#8230; button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5966 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic3.png\" alt=\"set password in outlook\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\" \/><\/li>\n<li>On the Change Password dialogue box, enter a password in the New Password box.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5967 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Also, verify the password. Click OK to confirm it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Also Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/unlock-password-protected-pst-files-in-outlook\/\"><strong>How to Unlock PST File Password Free?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve successfully applied a password to the PST file. The next time you open the PST file, you need to enter the password to open the file.<\/br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5968 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"346\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic5.png 346w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic5-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_you_forget_your_PST_Password\"><\/span>Did you forget your PST Password?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes it may happen that you forgot your PST password. You try to open the PST file with an incorrect password. Every time you try this, the Outlook client displays an error saying, &#8220;The password you have typed is incorrect. Retype the password.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5969 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic6.png 452w, https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/pic6-300x113.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you fail to recall the correct password, you just can&#8217;t open the PST file. In such a situation, you&#8217;re left with only one option, remove the PST password by using a professional tool. There are many vendors in the online marketplace which provide Outlook Password Recovery software. But <strong>SysInfoTools PST Password Recovery tool<\/strong> is considered the best solution in terms of performance and price. Some of the prominent features offered by the software are mentioned below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It can unlock PST files by recovering the original password without causing any alteration to the file.<\/li>\n<li>It supports almost all types of passwords which include multilingual and complex passwords.<\/li>\n<li>Via this software, you can successfully unlock PST files created by all versions of Microsoft Outlook including the latest 2016.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s an easy-to-use application, i.e. no prior technical expertise is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also Read- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/change-outlook-password-in-windows\/\"><strong>How to Change Outlook Password in Windows<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ve learned how to set passwords for Outlook data files by using the built-in feature of Microsoft Outlook. 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