What Is MSG to PST Conversion?

What Is an MSG File?

An MSG file is a file used by Microsoft Outlook to store an individual message or other Outlook item.

An MSG file may contain information such as:

• Sender
• Recipient
• Subject
• Message body
• Date and time
• Attachments
• Email properties
• Outlook item metadata

MSG files are frequently created when users save individual emails from Outlook to a local computer.

For example, a user might save an important customer email as an MSG file for archiving or sharing.

Over time, this can result in hundreds or thousands of separate MSG files.

What Is a PST File?

A PST file is a Microsoft Outlook data file designed to store collections of Outlook information.

Depending on how it is used, a PST can contain:

• Emails
• Attachments
• Contacts
• Calendars
• Tasks
• Notes
• Custom folders

This makes PST useful for email archiving, local storage, migration, and data organization.