No, Outlook doesn`t encrypt pst-files. If your pst-file was not
protected by a password it is no problem to read the e-mails.

Best regards
Peter

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Peter Marchert
[EDP-Service Marchert]
Homepage: http://www.marchert.de
Excel- and Outlook programming

pcuser#1 schrieb:

Does outlook encrypts its *.pst files by default?
All employees got the letter from HR, someone's laptop got stolen from the
car and it had personal info like SSN etc. on the Microsoft Outlook emails.
I know that it is very easy to get windows files even if it password
protected. My concern is over the possibility that the pst files can be put
on another pc with outlook and viewed.