PAB

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Microsoft Outlook Personal Address Book

File type: Email related data file

Files with pab file extension can be typically found as older address book data files for Microsoft Outlook version 2003 and earlier. These files contains contacts and other related personal information data.

What is pab file?

File type category:
Email related data file

Date updated: December 20, 2024

The pab file extension is mainly associated with Personal Address Book files that  used in various Microsoft e-mail applications, such as Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Exchange Server application.

The pab file stores address book separately from e-mails. These files can be added to users e-mail profile, and other users can manually add additional address book information to them. Microsoft Outlook is also using the .oab Outlook Address book files.

PAB format was used in Microsoft Outlook up to version 2003 (Office 11), however, Office Outlook 2007/2010  and later can still  import .pab file into Contacts through the Import and Export command on the File menu.

Path to pab file

Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8

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

Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

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

How to open pab file?

Use Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook Express to open Microsoft Outlook Personal Adress Book files.

How to convert pab file?

Microsoft Outlook is able to to export Microsoft Outlook Personal Adress Book files to any other file format.

Suggested software to open pab file:

Microsoft Outlook icon
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook for Mac icon
Microsoft Outlook for Mac
Microsoft Entourage icon
Microsoft Entourage

Associated software actions with the pab file

Software applications that can open pab files:

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Software applications that can edit pab files:

Microsoft Exchange Server icon Microsoft Exchange Server (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Software capable of saving pab files:

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that create pab files:

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Software apps that import pab files:

Microsoft Exchange Server icon Microsoft Exchange Server (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook Express icon Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook for Mac icon Microsoft Outlook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Microsoft Entourage icon Microsoft Entourage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that export pab files:

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook for Mac icon Microsoft Outlook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Microsoft Entourage icon Microsoft Entourage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software apps that manage settings for pab files:

Microsoft Exchange Server icon Microsoft Exchange Server (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook icon Microsoft Outlook (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook Express icon Microsoft Outlook Express (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Outlook for Mac icon Microsoft Outlook for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Microsoft Entourage icon Microsoft Entourage (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)

Software applications that handle other tasks involving pab files:

Microsoft Office icon Microsoft Office (Microsoft Windows)

Microsoft Office for Mac icon Microsoft Office for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)