An oab file extension is used for Microsoft Outlook offline address book files. Offline address book files contain the properties of a user, such as e-mail addresses. The oab files are created, when users use Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail accounts.

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OAB file extension - Microsoft Outlook offline address book

What is oab file? How to open oab files?

The oab file extension is associated with Microsoft Outlook, a personal information manager, which is part of Microsoft Office, developed by Microsoft Corporation.

The Microsoft Outlook offline address book file (*.oab file) contains the properties of a user, such as e-mail addresses, that Outlook requires in order to send an e-mail message and display information about the user.

The oab files are used for Microsoft Exchange Server e-mail accounts.

Path to oab file:

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10

\Users\user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

\Documents and Settings\user\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Updated: April 15, 2024

The default software associated to open oab file:

Microsoft Outlook icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Outlook  Microsoft Windows software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Outlook is a professional e-mail management tool and personal information manager distributed with the Microsoft Office suite. Outlook integrates the e-mail application, calendar, task manager, contact manager, and note-taking into one application.

Microsoft Outlook for Mac icon

Microsoft Corporation logoMicrosoft Outlook for Mac  Apple macOS / Mac OS X software

Company or developer:
Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Outlook for Mac is e-mail client and personal information manager distributed with Microsoft Office for Mac. Outlook for Mac contains email, calendar, address book, task list, note list managers in one application. Microsoft Outlook for Mac is a successor of Microsoft Entourage for Mac.

Help how to open:

Use Microsoft Outlook to open offline address book files.

How to convert:

Conversion to other formats is not possible.

List of software applications associated to the .oab file extension

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and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open oab file, edit oab file, convert oab file, view oab file, play oab file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

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Software that open oab file - Microsoft Outlook offline address book

Programs supporting the exension oab on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open oab file action.

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