http://blogs.technet.com/tarpara/archive/2008/05/02/how-to-fix-outlook-data-corruption.aspxSo I had a weird morning today. My computer woke up from sleep a little grumpy, definitely not the typical experience which is usually smooth as a baby’s bottom. Anyway, I fire up outlook and I’m greeted with an error that says Outlook can’t launch becauseen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.technet.com/tarpara/archive/2008/05/02/how-to-fix-outlook-data-corruption.aspx#3049023Sat, 03 May 2008 05:22:44 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3049023feetsdr@gmail.com<p>I ran into this (corrupt OST) recently. &nbsp;We just deleted the OST and reopened outlook (we were already on the domain). &nbsp;The ost file was rebuilt. &nbsp;If you are in the office, is this a valid way to resolve the problem?</p> http://blogs.technet.com/tarpara/archive/2008/05/02/how-to-fix-outlook-data-corruption.aspx#3049031Sat, 03 May 2008 05:29:17 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3049031Viral Tarpara<p>this is absolutely valid way to do it, but it takes much longer usually depending on your quota size. &nbsp;I personally had a 450MB account so on top of downloading the data, my machine would have to reindex all the items which can take A LOT more time. &nbsp;As I move into a 2GB account soon, I would want to avoid your method as much as I can.</p> <p>just for reference, on my Dell D820 Core 2 Duo laptop, SCANOST took less than 5 minutes. &nbsp;Your method can take up to an hour if not more depending on your quota size and usage. &nbsp;You may be able to start working much sooner, but a stable state won't be reached for sometime.</p>