Tag: PST

Convert Lotus Notes to Microsoft Outlook with Address Magic Personal PLUS

Having had access to Microsoft Outlook for many years, and having had the misfortune to use IBM’s Lotus Notes, I like many have been faced with archiving and how to convert Lotus Notes messages to Microsoft Outlook. For years, there has been the convent Microsoft Outlook Connector that has worked, albeit intermittently and under strict conditions. This connector, however, is…

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Outlook Password Protection for Personal Folders (PST) is weak, very weak

Password protection on PST files should not be relied upon for security. Outlook uses a CRC32 algorithm rather than a cryptographic hash like MD5 or SHA-1, which makes it trivially bypassable. Applies to Outlook 97–2003 (ANSI format PST files). Outlook 2007 and later use the Unicode PST format, though PST password protection remains weak and should not be considered a…

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