How to copy a locked file like .pst using delphi xe3

Question

I am struggling to find an answer to the following problem. Any and all help would be appreciated.

I am using the following code to try and copy an outlook.pst file whil

Answer 1

PST provider locks PST files until the parent process terminates. Even if you close the PST file from Outlook, it will be kept open for 30 minutes for the performance reasons.

Do you programmatically open the PST file in Outlook?