I need to set up a PST archiving system where the archives are split into
several files due to file size issues.

What are the best practices for setting this up? My e-mail is filed in
folders by client/project/etc.

Should I split by time (e.g. a PST for each year)? Or by folders?

Should I do it manually or put my trust in auto-archive?

I will want to search them occasionally, but would be patient enough not to
need them indexed. I have Outlook 2007.

Thanks very much.

--Ian

Auto-archive should do it. Set the per-folder options: Auto archive this
folder according to these settings" and in "move old items to" choose
different archives.

"IanW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:17868D84-7F1A-433C-87E4-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I need to set up a PST archiving system where the archives are split into
> several files due to file size issues.
>
> What are the best practices for setting this up? My e-mail is filed in
> folders by client/project/etc.
>
> Should I split by time (e.g. a PST for each year)? Or by folders?
>
> Should I do it manually or put my trust in auto-archive?
>
> I will want to search them occasionally, but would be patient enough not
> to
> need them indexed. I have Outlook 2007.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> --Ian

Thanks, Bill. Two follow-ups (open to all!), if I may:

1. Do new e-mail sub-folders always inherit the per-folder autoarchive
settings of their parent, or the default settings?

2. Is there a way to reset the per-folder autoarchive settings for all child
folders (either to the default or to a revised setting), or do I need to
manually go through and edit them one-by-one if a changes are needed?

Thanks,
Ian

PS Still interested in opinions on splitting autoarchives by time or by
folder(topic).



"Bill R" wrote:

> Auto-archive should do it. Set the per-folder options: Auto archive this
> folder according to these settings" and in "move old items to" choose
> different archives.
>
> "IanW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:17868D84-7F1A-433C-87E4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I need to set up a PST archiving system where the archives are split into
> > several files due to file size issues.
> >
> > What are the best practices for setting this up? My e-mail is filed in
> > folders by client/project/etc.
> >
> > Should I split by time (e.g. a PST for each year)? Or by folders?
> >
> > Should I do it manually or put my trust in auto-archive?
> >
> > I will want to search them occasionally, but would be patient enough not
> > to
> > need them indexed. I have Outlook 2007.
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> > --Ian
>