Software Reviews by Microsoft MVPs

Drago Petrovic

Microsoft MVP

"Stellar Repair for Exchange" is a very stable and useful tool for Exchange admins who need to be able to recover single Items and mail boxes from a corrupted EDB file. I have worked in the IT for many years and I saw many tools which supposed to help the engineers in their daily work. The tool is quickly installed, it doesn't need much space and it is very easy to handle. It works in a intuitive way and the number of options for saving data makes it seriously worth to work with it. I personally will definitely keep it as a tool with which I will work in the future!

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Allen White

Infrastructure Consultant, MCITP, MCSE, MCSA Certified

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a must have tool for all Admins. Not to prevent disasters but the application is there to mitigate disasters in a short time thus reducing the downtime, administrative effort cut down to bare minimum and happy users back on their devices and accessing their important data.

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Yaniv Totshvili

Microsoft MVP | MCP, MCSE, MCTS, MCITP

Considering all the features and functional criteria, I would give Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery Rating 9/10

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Ratish Nair

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Exchange Solutions Architect

Stellar Exchange Toolkit is pretty simple and powerful, easy to manage, efficient and a bunch of software's which makes Exchange administrators work modest.

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Adam Fowler

Microsoft MVP and IT Operations Manager

I was impressed with the options to export directly to Exchange Server and Office 365! Worth checking out these tools if you run into a scenario where you need them – sometimes there's a freeware or open source solution, but often they don't work, are old, unreliable or limited in functionality. Stellar Exchange Toolkit seems to do what it claims well, and I look forward to trying more features in the future.

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MEIR PELEG

Microsoft MVP | MCITP , MCSA 2012 Certified

I think Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is a great tool and necessary required for most of the organizations. It reduces huge amount of time and efforts of the Exchange Engineers. You can have the license transferred from machines to another when needed, and it makes flexible to move around the application as needed. I think it is worth the investment for every organization and It is a cost-effective tool. I would give 5/5 rating to this product.

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Hamid Sadeghpour Saleh

Microsoft MVP | Solutions Architect | Community Builder | Author | LinkedIn Instructor

My experience of using Stellar Repair for Exchange was a great and easy one to use also the most helpful one.

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Wayne Small (CISSP)

Technology Evangelist

I was very impressed with this product. It was extremely easy to install and worked right away without needing extra setup. Recovery was fast and simple. My only feedback is to make exporting multiple mailboxes more intuitive—right-clicking would be expected—but that’s a minor issue with an otherwise excellent tool.

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Vikas Sukhija

Most Valuable Professional for Cloud and datacenter

Stellar Toolkit for Exchange is a versatile, all-in-one solution for Exchange admins, featuring tools for EDB/OST conversion, backup recovery, and password reset. It’s easy to install, budget-friendly, and works smoothly even on client machines. A must-have for handling Exchange recovery tasks with ease.

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Mohit Chhabra

Microsoft MVP

Stellar’s Exchange repair software is simple to use, especially at a time, when pressure is mounting due to users accounts unavailability. It is a very useful solution that I recommend.

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Manu Philip

Microsoft MVP | Microsoft 365 Certified| MCSA| MCITP

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a powerful and user-friendly tool that efficiently repairs corrupt EDB files and restores mailboxes with ease. Its preview feature, selective recovery, and Outlook-compatible output make it ideal for Exchange administrators. Its performance and ease of use make it worth the investment.

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Arnav Sharma

Microsoft MVP (Security) & MCT

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a reliable tool for repairing corrupt EDB files and recovering mailbox data. It supports all major Exchange versions and integrates with Live Exchange and Office 365. With a user-friendly interface and strong recovery features, it’s a great choice for Exchange admins. A free trial is available for testing.

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David Rodriguez

Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a powerful and user-friendly tool for recovering dismounted or corrupt Exchange EDB files. With its easy installation, granular recovery features, and extensive scanning options, it’s a dependable solution for Exchange admins facing data loss. A must-have for confidently restoring vital mailbox data.

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Stephanos Constantinou

IT Support Manager

Based on my testing, Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery is an impressive, affordable, and lightweight tool. It delivers on its promises with a user-friendly interface and flexible export options. A must-have for system admins to handle mailbox corruption or data loss effectively.

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Dileepa Kariyawasam

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Phoenix Mailbox Exchange Recovery stands out for its simple, intuitive interface and efficient performance. It handles even severely corrupted databases with ease, hiding complex processes from the user. Highly recommended for quick and hassle-free Exchange data recovery.

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Ermanno Goletto

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a powerful tool that can recover both standard and Unicode EDB files with no size or mailbox limits. It handles corruption caused by issues like dirty shutdowns or defragmentation failures and can even recover accidentally or intentionally deleted emails. A reliable solution for comprehensive Exchange recovery.

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Thomas Joos

Exchange Expert

Stellar Repair for Exchange is a user-friendly and effective tool for recovering corrupted Exchange EDB files, even when built-in tools fail. It supports all Exchange versions up to 2019 and allows recovery to PST, Live Exchange, or Office 365. With both quick and extensive scan options and a free trial to preview recoverable data, it’s a solid choice for Exchange data recovery.

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Paul Schnackenburg

Microsoft Certified Trainer, IT Consultant

I found Stellar Repair for Exchange easy to use and it certainly can help save your bacon on that day when your server has crashed. Stellar also offers an Exchange toolkit, called the Stellar Toolkit for Exchange. It offers five tools, Repair along with four other tools for OST-to-PST conversion, export of mailboxes from Exchange 2007 and import into Exchange 2019, extraction of data from Exchange backup (BKF) files, and a Windows Server password recovery tool.

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Marco Antonio da Silva

cloud operations coordinator | IT Specialist | Microsoft Messaging

Stellar Repair for Exchange is the best Exchange recovery software. It helps the Exchange Administrator resolve almost any situation and reduce recovery time. It can be used in disasters and in daily processes. The software is non-invasive as you can install it on any device. It is highly recommended to have this application in your environment.

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Charbel Nemnom

Cloud Security Architect | CCSP | CISM | CCAK | CCSK | Microsoft MCT

Stellar Repair for Exchange delivers a powerful, intuitive, and reliable solution for recovering corrupt EDB files, even when native tools fall short. With support for Exchange versions up to 2019, flexible export options, and both quick and in-depth scanning modes, it provides excellent reliability. The free trial allows admins to preview recoverable data before committing, making it a trustable choice for recovery scenarios.

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Karim Zaki

MCSA | Microsoft 365 Global Admin

After a critical Exchange DAG failure, Stellar Repair for Exchange proved invaluable—quick to install, easy to use, and highly effective. It recovered all mailbox data seamlessly, offering features like live Exchange export and auto mailbox mapping, ultimately exceeding expectations in performance and value.

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Florian Burnel

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Repair for Exchange is an effective, user-friendly tool for restoring Exchange data when built-in utilities like EseUtil fail. While not intended for migrations, its support for multiple restore destinations adds flexibility. Helpful documentation is also available online, including in French.

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Manuel Miguel

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) | IT Senior Consultant

Stellar Repair for Exchange has proved what it advertises. The application was very easy to install and got the corrupted database data back online in small steps and with no issues. It is fast and the performance was optimal. I was able to recover & mount my database with no complications and all the data was available with no data loss. As said, no one wants disasters to happen, but when they do, you need to have the right tools with you, and Stellar Repair for Exchange is one of them.

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Faris Malaeb

Senior Infrastructure Engineer | MCT, Microsoft 365, MCSE

Stellar Repair for Exchange offered a more user-friendly interface and advanced to recover Exchange databases, while ESEUTIL provides reliable and fast database repair and defragmentation.

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Andrea Mauro

Microsoft (MCP, MCSA, MCSE, MCDBA, MCTS, MCITP)

The application is easy and smooth and it will surely get you out from any Exchange Server situation without fearing for any loss of data or long restore procedures. The versatility of it makes it a perfect tool for any occasion and it’s a must to have for any Exchange Server administrator.

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Nuno Mota

Exchange Sever MVP

Stellar Converter for EDB extracts mailboxes from either online or offline Exchange database (EDB) files and converts them into PST files. This tool can preview and extract mailbox items such as emails, contacts, calendar, notes, attachments, etc., into PST, MSG, EML, RTF, PDF, or HTML formats. It can also be used as a migration tool as it can export an EDB file directly to a live Exchange Server or Exchange Online.

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Edward van Biljon

MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor

I tested it out and was quite impressed. Apart from being a great utility to retrieve emails from restored EDB files and from live Exchange servers it is also a migration tool that works like a charm.

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Adam Fowler

Microsoft MVP and IT Operations Manager

"There's several options, but I tried connecting to a live Exchange 2010 server to extract emails: After connecting, again I was presented with an Outlook style of emails. I then realised there's a few use cases for this tool that are handy to me personally; if I need to go into a mailbox to get something out, this is much easier than adding a second mailbox or profile. It seems to do what it claims well."

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Ratish Nair

"This can also be used as an "Exmerge on steroids" tool to allow mass exports from the existing environment to PST or other formats, without bringing the environment offline. Administrator can use this to export live data from one Exchange environment to another, similar to migration tools. is pretty simple and powerful, easy to manage, efficient and a bunch of software's which makes Exchange administrators work modest."

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Noel Pulis:

Senior Systems Engineer/ Client Relationship Manager

"Stellar Converter for EDB is a great tool to export to PST, recover old emails or mailboxes from previous or inherited EDB database files or as a migration tool to Office 365."

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Sathish Veerapandian:

Microsoft MVP

"Overall, This is a great tool that eases the work of Exchange administrators and this is why it makes sense to have this tool on hand always. Its simple interface and powerful capabilities are sure to make exporting data from Exchange mailboxes a breeze and hassle-free task."

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Krishna Kumar:

Exchange Expert and Microsoft MVP

"I can honestly say I loved this product. This application not only worth its cost but also have amazing features such as user-friendly interface, scanning speed, flexible recovery & export option & live preview option. I would definitely give a 5/5 rating where the software met and exceed my expectations."

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Mezba Uddin

Microsoft MVP

After testing the tool in a real-world scenario, I can confidently say that Stellar Converter for EDB is a dependable, user-friendly, and feature-rich solution for Exchange mailbox conversion and migration. Whether you’re performing routine mailbox conversion and extraction this tool handles it with ease and efficiency.If you’re an Exchange admin or MSP looking for a streamlined way to extract or migrate mailboxes, this software deserves a spot in your toolkit.

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Jojo Paul

Microsoft Technical Consultant

If you're looking for a reliable tool to convert Exchange database files to PST format, I highly recommend Stellar Converter for EDB. It effortlessly handles offline EDB files and allows easy attachment to Outlook. With its user-friendly interface and a free trial for evaluation, it's a great choice for anyone needing a seamless mailbox conversion experience.

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Alexander Köhler

IT Consultant

After testing the tool, I can confidently recommend it—it delivers exactly what it promises. Exporting to various formats was quick and hassle-free. I’ll definitely be using it in a client project soon.

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Clint Boessen

Solution Architect

Stellar Converter for EDB is a user-friendly tool offering both online and offline EDB to PST conversion with granular export options. While built-in Microsoft tools cover basic needs, this software adds flexibility for selective exports.

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Mohammed Niyas

Microsoft MVP

"In our tests, Stellar Converter for EDB converted the EDB file successfully. The conversion time may vary based on the system configuration and size of the EDB file. However, you can save time by saving the scan information. This helps if you need to migrate or extract mailboxes from offline EDB to PST or other supported formats later. Overall, we found Stellar Converter for EDB a reliable and convenient option for EDB to PST conversion and mailbox migration."

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Florian BURNEL

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for EDB is lightweight, easy to use, and performs very well, making it a good choice if you're looking for a solution to handle Exchange database data.

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Brandon Lee

Network Engineer, Senior Server Engineer, Cloud & Virtualization Architect

Stellar Converter for EDB is easy to install and use, allowing quick access to offline EDB files, mailbox browsing, and email export in various formats. It's a valuable tool for IT admins managing on-premises Exchange or exporting to Microsoft 365, with flexible licensing to suit different needs.

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Kunal Chowdhury

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for EDB lives up to its reputation with a simple interface and powerful features, including granular export from any Exchange version. The Toolkit version adds even more value, though pricing could be more competitive. Overall, it's a highly effective tool for Exchange admins.

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Wayne Small (CISSP)

Technology Evangelist

I was very impressed with this product. It was extremely easy to install and worked right away without needing extra setup. Conversion was fast and simple. My only feedback is to make exporting multiple mailboxes more intuitive—right-clicking would be expected—but that’s a minor issue with an otherwise excellent tool.

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Andy Dunkel

Software Engineer

The software performed flawlessly in our tests with a user-friendly interface and effective data filtering. While small exports can consume the license, opting for the unlimited version solves this. Overall, it's a highly recommended tool for professional Exchange server management.

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Erik Blum

IT Manager

Stellar Converter for EDB is a best solution for admins looking for a reliable, user-friendly tool for EDB to PST conversions, mailbox migrations, and more. The software offers high value in terms of functionality, performance, and ease of use. Whether you’re handling small-scale mailbox conversion and migration or managing larger, more complex Exchange environments, this tool is a must-have in your administrative toolkit.

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David Rodriguez

Cloud Infrastructure Manager

Stellar Converter for EDB is truly a must-have for Exchange engineers, offering a powerful and flexible solution to tackle common Exchange challenges. Its dual-mode operation (online and offline), intuitive interface, and wide range of export options make it an invaluable tool for maintaining data accessibility, performing seamless migrations, and ensuring business continuity with ease.

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Piotr Tarnawski

Senior Systems Engineer, MCSA

Stellar Converter for EDB offers fast performance, a clean and intuitive interface, and hassle-free setup. It's a valuable tool for IT admins managing on-prem Exchange or migrating to Microsoft 365, with reliable support for both online and offline EDB conversions.

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Hamid Sadeghpour Saleh

Microsoft MVP | Solutions Architect | Community Builder | Author | LinkedIn Instructor

Stellar Converter for EDB is a professional-grade tool that delivers where it counts. With a user-friendly interface, powerful conversion capabilities, and solid performance, it’s one of the most reliable solutions for Exchange database management. If you’re dealing with EDB files—especially offline or larger—and need a dependable, no-fuss tool to get your mailboxes out cleanly and quickly, Stellar Converter for EDB is an excellent choice.

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Tobias Rieder

IT Blogger

Stellar Converter for EDB is a reliable and efficient tool for EDB to PST conversion, ideal for archiving, compliance, or offboarding. Its ease of use, compatibility, and consistent performance make it a valuable asset for Exchange administrators.

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Lisa Hendrickson

Outlook Expert

My career has been working as a Microsoft Outlook Expert and clients call me when their Outlook PST is corrupted, won't open, folders and emails missing. Running the SCANPST often fails them as it's an inbox repair tool that is not updated to keep up with the various Outlook versions. Stellar does have updates to keep up with the newer versions. Stellar's PST file recovery software has been the best I have found to recover all the data. What I love about the product is you can download it for free, see if your data is scanned and then purchase. Their support team is also incredibably helpful.

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Rudy Mens

Microsoft Azure, M365

If you intend to use this product professionally, then I really recommend professionally, one of the most significant advantages of using Stellar Repair for Outlook is its ability to repair data from severely corrupted PST files. The preview feature allows you to view the recovered data before saving it, which is a great way to ensure that the recovered data is accurate and complete.

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John Hurst

Outlook Expert

In March, 2015, I started having difficulties with Outlook 2016. Mail was being duplicated (an Outlook error) and I could not retrieve some emails. I have mail going back to 1996 in my Outlook file plus 7 archive files, so Outlook (and all my email) is very important to me. I tried to run SCANPST to correct the errors. SCANPST corrected some but not all errors in the main Outlook file. SCANPST did fix any and all errors in the Archive files indeed that was good news. A look in Experts-Exchange revealed that Stellar Tools was a respected application. I had purchased a license of Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair. Repaired the main file, and then my email file was working again. The main Outlook file remains today (nearly three years later) working well. I participated in a question recently where I (and others) recommended the use of Stellar Tools to repair a broken PST file and the author accepted our answers to use Stellar Tools. Whenever a user has a broken Outlook file and SCANPST does not repair it, I recommend Stellar Tools.

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Nuno Mota

MVP, CISSP, Office 365 Consultant

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is one of those tools that makes it extremely easy to open, repair, and extract information from corrupt PST files.

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Anderson Patricio

MVP (Office Server and Services), MCSM

Stellar Outlook Toolkit has great features to manage PSTs and definitely will help any IT Operations team having a hard time with PST files.

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Andrew Leniart

IT Professional

Stellar Outlook Toolkit has a very intuitive user interface that anyone should be able to understand. All tools work as advertised and can be updated easily by just clicking a button.

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Clint Boessen

Microsoft MVP, MCSE, MCSA, MCTS, MCP

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair is a fantastic tool for fixing corrupt PST files. If Scanpst.exe fails to recover a corrupt PST file or you need to perform granular recovery from a corrupt PST file I encourage you to give PST Repair software from Stellar a shot.

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Kunal Chowdhury

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft events Speaker

I have used other PST Repair tool, including the one that Microsoft provides. But, I feel that Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair tool is the best among the others, as it provides a very simple UI with a perfect functionality.

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Arnav Sharma

Arnav Sharma, MVP- Windows and Devices for IT, MCC

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair was pretty easy to install and took just under a minute for installation on my Windows 10 machine and repairs the corrupt PST efficiently.

Tadit Dash

Microsoft MVP, CodeProject MVP & Protector, Community Expert

Stellar Data Recovery provides as excellent and easy-to-use tool for PST repair. I would strongly recommend this product as it perfectly repairs your damaged mails and provides different format to save that for future reference.

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Mayank Dhama

MCP, MCSE

Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair helps in complete recovery of corrupt files which includes contents like email, attached files, calendar etc.

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Shashank Singh

MVP, Microsoft Partner, Microsoft Community Contributor

I would recommend this tool to repair corrupt SQL Server database. This saves lot of your time and effort and especially if you do not have expert knowledge about database and recovery. Considering how much a downtime can cost such tools are great lifesavers.

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Manoj Pandey

MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor

After using this product, I can surely recommend this tool to SQL professionals who are looking for a tool that can help them in their disaster time.

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Dinesh Asanka

MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor

Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Repair software enables users to repair the SQL database and enable database recovery. I will rate this software as 9 on 10.

Steve Mann

Microsoft Technology Expert, Published Author, Technical Speaker

Using a third-party tool such as Stellar Phoenix Database Repair streamlines a SQL Server disaster recovery scenario and takes the headaches of restoring backups and logs out of the mix. While there is always a chance of lost data or incomplete records, you need to do what's right and attempt for a 100% recovery; using Stellar Phoenix Database Repair will give you an edge!

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Prashanth Jayaram

DB Technologist, Microsoft Certified Professional

Stellar Phoenix SQL Database Repair software is a third-party tool and dissolves any kind of database-related stress for SQL administrator. I would recommend trying this tool.

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Gary Williams

IT and VMware Expert

For my test database, the software worked flawlessly and I have to say that it was nice that I could browse the data inside the repair app as well.

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Daniel Beato

System Administrator

I have been using Stellar OST to PST converter since 2010 as an MSP provider using the Tech License and it has worked wonders for Outlook 2003 to 2016 conversions of OST Files. Whenever a user has had an OST with the recent changes of Outlook 2013 and 2016 for POP or IMAP accounts, this the application I use and resort to.

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Nuno Mota

Exchange Sever MVP

Stellar Converter for EDB extracts mailboxes from either online or offline Exchange database (EDB) files and converts them into PST files. This tool can preview and extract mailbox items such as emails, contacts, calendar, notes, attachments, etc., into PST, MSG, EML, RTF, PDF, or HTML formats. It can also be used as a migration tool as it can export an EDB file directly to a live Exchange Server or Exchange Online.

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Frank Falvey

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for OST is a standout solution for anyone needing to convert OST files to PST format. Its user-friendly interface, extensive compatibility with different Outlook versions, and powerful features like batch conversion, preview before saving, and multiple export options make it an excellent choice for IT professionals and businesses.

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Vinicius Mozart

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for OST is a reliable and easy-to-use tool for exporting OST files. It’s ideal for IT admins and users facing inaccessible Outlook data. A must-have utility for hassle-free email conversion.

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Mohammed-Hamada

Integration Engineer Azure / Office 365

Stellar OST to PST saves your business & saves you time plus the effort of trying to get your data back from a corrupted OST to PST file. This software comes to your rescue when you are trying to find trusted and tested converter software.

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Giuliano De Luca

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for OST is an invaluable tool for anyone looking to efficiently convert OST files to PST format. With its user-friendly interface and quick installation process, it simplifies the conversion of Outlook mailboxes while ensuring that all essential data are preserved.

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Joseph Afeso

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter for OST is a reliable, fast, and accurate tool for converting OST files to PST format, with a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate for both Outlook users and those less familiar with it. The application is a perfect 5 out of 5, as it met all my expectations, and I encourage others to give it a try for the same positive experience.

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Rob Jorg

IT Consultant

I highly recommend the Stellar software for converting OST files to PST. It’s incredibly easy to use, accurate, and works seamlessly even with large files. It’s definitely a reliable solution for anyone looking to convert OST to PST.

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Prashant Dhewaju

Microsoft MVP | Microsoft Certified Trainer | Microsoft 365 Adaptation Consultant

Stellar Converter for OST is reliable, user-friendly, and fast—three qualities that are crucial when facing an Outlook failure. Whether you’re dealing with an emergency mailbox conversion or simply need to access an old OST file without Outlook, Stellar Converter for OST is a solution you can trust.

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Jaime López

Microsoft MVP

Stellar Converter is a budget-friendly, no-frills tool ideal for small IT teams needing quick OST-to-PST conversions. It’s simple, effective, and stress-saving—perfect for backups, migrations, or recovery without the complexity of enterprise solutions.

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Pathum Udana

Microsoft MVP & Principal Engineer 

Stellar Converter for OST is a powerful and reliable solution for anyone needing to convert OST files into PST format. Whether you’re an IT admin, consultant, or end-user, this tool simplifies what could otherwise be a frustrating and time-consuming process. Its ability to handle large files, preserve data integrity, and provide multiple export options makes it one of the best OST to PST converters on the market today.

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Vigneshwaran Vijayakumar

Windows Expert, Developer

Stellar Converter for OST performed smoothly on our Windows 11 test, handling large files with ease and preserving data accurately. Its clean interface, reliable conversion, and useful extras like deleted item recovery and multiple export options make it a solid tool for regular Outlook users.

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