OST file Error Exchange Is Currently in Recovery Mode - Resolved

This article describes a clear scenario while working with Exchange Server and cache Exchange Mode of Outlook is enable. It has been seen that Exchange is currently in recovery mode is the common type of error occur while working with Cached Exchange Mode. This type of error stops the normal functioning of Exchange Server and produces hurdle while synchronizing with Exchange Server and trying to do some offline operations.

Now when there is inconsistency or resetting of Exchange mailbox, user might come across following error message:

Exchange is currently in recovery mode. You have left option is to connect to your Exchange server using the network, or work offline It has been seen that Cache Exchange Mode is an exclusive feature of Microsoft Outlook and it offers several advantages while working in downtime of Exchange Server but when Exchange Server is in recovery mode it will make our OST file inaccessible.

You have two options left when Exchange is in recovery mode:

• If you are selecting Work Offline (Offline Mode), then you can access the data of your old OST file, but not to the Exchange server.
• If you are connecting to your Exchange Server using network then, you can access the Exchange server’s data, but not to the old OST file.

Following Fixtures Can Be Applied in Order to Fix Exchange is Currently in Recovery Mode Error

If Cache Exchange Mode is enabled then you need to disable this mode of Outlook. To disable cache Exchange Mode of Outlook you need to go through following steps:

1. Go through the Tools menu >> Email Accounts >> View or change existing Email Accounts. Click Next to continue 2. In Outlook processes e-mail for these accounts and you need to select Change option 3. Disable the Use Cached Exchange Mode option under Microsoft Exchange Server 4. Restart Outlook.

1. You can also create new Outlook profile by going through the Control Panel and select the Mail Tab

2. Select Show Profile, Click Add and type desired profile name and click OK

3. Follow on-screen instructions to complete the process

If the above procedure will fail while trying to access OST file then OST file need to recover or repair or simplest way to access an inaccessible OST file is to make OST to PST Conversion.

When there is inconsistency between OST file and Exchange Server Mailbox exists then there is inconsistencies grow up between Exchange Server mailbox and OST file. When you attempt to next logon, Microsoft Outlook creates new OST file for new mailbox. Hence old ost file becomes unrecognised by Microsoft Outlook and one cannot access its content. In order to access details of orphan OST file you need to establish a third party conversion procedure for OST to PST as there is no any manual procedure offered by Outlook to convert orphan OST file to PST and other file format.