The cracked password for a PST file does not resemble the old password. The
Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Password has found a password for a PST file and shown the first 3 characters that did not appear in the original password.
Answer:
A password for a PST file resembles the original password.
The Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Password may recover a password for a PST file that is not be identical to the original. However, the password will still work. The user will be able to use it to open PST files without limitation.
Such situations occur under the following conditions:
the user’s password contained non-Latin characters
the user’s password was too long
Once Microsoft Outlook has opened a password-protected PST file, the user can change the password to one that is shorter and easier to remember.
Note: this article does not apply to passwords for Microsoft Outlook email accounts found by the Recovery Toolbox for Outlook Password. Recovered passwords for email accounts must match their originals exactly.