---
name: "pst2ldif"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libpst"
version: "0.6.76-11"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pst2ldif"
---

# pst2ldif(1)

extract contacts from an MS Outlook .pst file in .ldif format

## NAME

pst2ldif - extract contacts from an MS Outlook .pst file in .ldif format

## SYNOPSIS

**pst2ldif** \[**-V**\] \[**-b** *ldap-base*\] \[**-c** *class*\] \[**-d** *debug-file*\] \[**-l** *extra-line*\] \[**-o**\] \[**-h**\] pstfilename

## OPTIONS

- \-V

  Show program version. Subsequent options are then ignored.

- \-b *ldap-base*

  Sets the ldap base value used in the dn records. You probably want to use something like "o=organization, c=US".

- \-c *class*

  Sets the objectClass values for the contact items. This class needs to be defined in the schema used by your LDAP server, and at a minimum it must contain the ldap attributes given below. This option may be specified multiple times to generate entries with multiple object classes.

- \-d *debug-file*

  Specify name of debug log file. The log file is now an ascii file, instead of the binary file used in previous versions.

- \-l *extra-line*

  Specify an extra line to be added to each ldap entry. This option may be specified multiple times to add multiple lines to each ldap entry.

- \-o

  Use the old ldap schema, rather than the default new ldap schema. The old schema generates multiple postalAddress attributes for a single entry. The new schema generates a single postalAddress (and homePostalAddress when available) attribute with $ delimiters as specified in RFC4517. Using the old schema also generates two extra leading entries, one for "dn:ldap base", and one for "dn: cn=root, ldap base".

- \-h

  Show summary of options. Subsequent options are then ignored.

## DESCRIPTION

**pst2ldif** reads the contact information from an MS Outlook .pst file and produces a .ldif file that may be used to import those contacts into an LDAP database. The following ldap attributes are generated for the old ldap schema:

cn

givenName

sn

personalTitle

company

mail

postalAddress

l

st

postalCode

c

homePhone

telephoneNumber

facsimileTelephoneNumber

mobile

description

The following attributes are generated for the new ldap schema:

cn

givenName

sn

title

o

mail

postalAddress

homePostalAddress

l

st

postalCode

c

homePhone

telephoneNumber

facsimileTelephoneNumber

mobile

description

labeledURI

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2008 by 510 Software Group \<carl@five-ten-sg.com\>

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option) any later version.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; see the file COPYING. If not, please write to the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

## VERSION

0\.6.76