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Reducing Outlook PST file size
06-04-2015 1:57 PM
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I have copied the PST file and deleted a number of emails (Into the thousands) from each personal folder and yet the PST file size remains the same. I have looked for deleted folders and where found emptied and yet the PST file size remains the same. When I look in properties of the Personal folder, this suggests that the file size is greatly reduced. Yet PST file is still the same size.
Any ideas why the file size does not reduce
Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
06-04-2015 1:59 PM
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https://support.office.com/en-nz/article/Reduce-the-size-of-Outlook-Data-Files-pst-and-ost-e4c6a4f1-...
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06-04-2015 3:46 PM
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It will stay the same size on the hard drive until it has been compacted.
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06-04-2015 4:28 PM
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Still can't understand why the file size did not shrink after deleting the emails
Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
07-04-2015 6:24 AM
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Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
07-04-2015 9:21 AM
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I think it was an inbuilt restriction on the file format so was also a problem with later Outlook versions if you used the older format, e.g. for compatibility/migration.
Quote from: ReedRichards Earlier versions of Outlook (up to 2002) stop working if the .pst file size exceeds 2 GB.
I run Outlook 2007 with multiple PST's and there's a mixture of types, and yes it was Outlook 2003 that introduced the new format.
Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
08-04-2015 9:56 PM
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I have a lot of emails with attachments I may look to archiving those as well.
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Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
09-05-2024 10:33 AM
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Outlook file size limit is 50 GB. My PST file has been around since the late 90s and is just under 1 GB.
As with all systems good housekeeing is important...........................
Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
09-05-2024 10:38 AM
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The post prior to your post has been removed as spam and was on a subject from 2015.
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Re: Reducing Outlook PST file size
09-05-2024 10:41 AM
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@Mav Poster wouldn't have been the first to reply to an old post, I assume they have something to add for future reference........
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09-05-2024 10:44 AM
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An Indian IP and other factors ensures I was correct in banning them and removing the post.
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