After I archive, I can see that my archive.pst file has grown, but my
outlook.pst file is the same size. Shouldn't the outlook.pst file decrease in
size by the amount the archive.pst increases?

I can see that the messages have moved, but I need to shrink the
outlookfile, as I am near max. I have compressed with only minor decrease in
size.

How can I shrink the size of the outlook file now?

See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/81

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"eprman1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After I archive, I can see that my archive.pst file has grown, but my
> outlook.pst file is the same size. Shouldn't the outlook.pst file decrease
> in
> size by the amount the archive.pst increases?
>
> I can see that the messages have moved, but I need to shrink the
> outlookfile, as I am near max. I have compressed with only minor decrease
> in
> size.
>
> How can I shrink the size of the outlook file now?

I've compacted, but it seems strange that outlook archived 500MB of data into
a new archive file, but compacting only reduced the size of the file by 45
MB. Is this normal?

"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/81
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
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> "eprman1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:7F69547D-439C-4B56-9573-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > After I archive, I can see that my archive.pst file has grown, but my
> > outlook.pst file is the same size. Shouldn't the outlook.pst file decrease
> > in
> > size by the amount the archive.pst increases?
> >
> > I can see that the messages have moved, but I need to shrink the
> > outlookfile, as I am near max. I have compressed with only minor decrease
> > in
> > size.
> >
> > How can I shrink the size of the outlook file now?
>

It could be as it works with % free, so the bigger your pst-file the less it
returns. But sometimes running the Compact Now up to 3 times returns some
extra free space. But in combination with your other post, I believe this is
no longer an issue?

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Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
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"eprman1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I've compacted, but it seems strange that outlook archived 500MB of data
> into
> a new archive file, but compacting only reduced the size of the file by 45
> MB. Is this normal?
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> See http://www.msoutlook.info/question/81
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
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>> "eprman1" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:7F69547D-439C-4B56-9573-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > After I archive, I can see that my archive.pst file has grown, but my
>> > outlook.pst file is the same size. Shouldn't the outlook.pst file
>> > decrease
>> > in
>> > size by the amount the archive.pst increases?
>> >
>> > I can see that the messages have moved, but I need to shrink the
>> > outlookfile, as I am near max. I have compressed with only minor
>> > decrease
>> > in
>> > size.
>> >
>> > How can I shrink the size of the outlook file now?
>>