Re: Outlook 2000 SP3

Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst files.
They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to be
the problem.

I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties menu.
I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new items
into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the files
to be fragmented.

How can I make Outlook usable again?

RCRoss wrote:
> Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
>
> Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst files.
> They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to be
> the problem.
>
> I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties menu.
> I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new items
> into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the files
> to be fragmented.
>
> How can I make Outlook usable again?
>
>
>
>
>

Before proceeding, back up the .pst file because "**** happens". If you
have more than one partition, disconnect the .pst file using Mail in the
control panel. Move the .pst to another partition. Open Outlook and it
will bitch about it and let you browse to the .pst file and connect it
again. Now try defragging the partition where you moved the .pst file.

Alias

What size is your PST?

"RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A79C748D-82F6-418D-AB3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
>
> Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst
files.
> They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to
be
> the problem.
>
> I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties menu.
> I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new items
> into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the
files
> to be fragmented.
>
> How can I make Outlook usable again?
>
>
>
>
>

was outlook closed when you ran the defrag program?

is your problem just slowness - i.e., does outlook open ok and you can
access all your mail? How large is the pst?

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
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"RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A79C748D-82F6-418D-AB3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
>
> Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst
> files.
> They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to be
> the problem.
>
> I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties menu.
> I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new items
> into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the
> files
> to be fragmented.
>
> How can I make Outlook usable again?
>
>
>
>
>

Outlook was closed during defrag attempts. Outlook takes up to 20 minutes to
open, and sometimes to move a single item into a different pst. Otherwise
all is fine. I have 10 pst files ranging in size from 200KB to 1MB. ???

"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> was outlook closed when you ran the defrag program?
>
> is your problem just slowness - i.e., does outlook open ok and you can
> access all your mail? How large is the pst?
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>
> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point your
> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>
>
> "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A79C748D-82F6-418D-AB3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
> >
> > Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst
> > files.
> > They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to be
> > the problem.
> >
> > I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties menu.
> > I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new items
> > into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the
> > files
> > to be fragmented.
> >
> > How can I make Outlook usable again?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

I dont think you mention the Outlook version, nor whether you have run
scanpst.exe on these pst's.
Nor do you say whether you have tried opening Outlook using the safe switch

"RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:99401ADC-94C6-42B1-AE62-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Outlook was closed during defrag attempts. Outlook takes up to 20 minutes
> to
> open, and sometimes to move a single item into a different pst. Otherwise
> all is fine. I have 10 pst files ranging in size from 200KB to 1MB. ???
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> was outlook closed when you ran the defrag program?
>>
>> is your problem just slowness - i.e., does outlook open ok and you can
>> access all your mail? How large is the pst?
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
>>
>> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
>> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point
>> your
>> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
>>
>>
>> "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:A79C748D-82F6-418D-AB3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
>> >
>> > Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst
>> > files.
>> > They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to
>> > be
>> > the problem.
>> >
>> > I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties
>> > menu.
>> > I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new
>> > items
>> > into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the
>> > files
>> > to be fragmented.
>> >
>> > How can I make Outlook usable again?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >

I am using Outlook 2000 (SP3) fully updated.
What does scanpst.exe do and how long does it run?
I do not use safe switch, i.e. encrypted eMail with a digital ID.



"DL" wrote:

> I dont think you mention the Outlook version, nor whether you have run
> scanpst.exe on these pst's.
> Nor do you say whether you have tried opening Outlook using the safe switch
>
> "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:99401ADC-94C6-42B1-AE62-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Outlook was closed during defrag attempts. Outlook takes up to 20 minutes
> > to
> > open, and sometimes to move a single item into a different pst. Otherwise
> > all is fine. I have 10 pst files ranging in size from 200KB to 1MB. ???
> >
> > "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> was outlook closed when you ran the defrag program?
> >>
> >> is your problem just slowness - i.e., does outlook open ok and you can
> >> access all your mail? How large is the pst?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >>
> >> Outlook Tips by email:
> >> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> >> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-(E-Mail Removed)
> >>
> >> You can access this newsgroup by visiting
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...s/default.mspx or point
> >> your
> >> newsreader to msnews.microsoft.com.
> >>
> >>
> >> "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:A79C748D-82F6-418D-AB3E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Re: Outlook 2000 SP3
> >> >
> >> > Neither Microsoft disk defragmenter nor Norton will defragment my pst
> >> > files.
> >> > They are set to compressable encryption, so the encryption appears to
> >> > be
> >> > the problem.
> >> >
> >> > I tried to "Compact Now" from the right click, pst file properties
> >> > menu.
> >> > I see no apparent difference. Openning the pst files, moving new
> >> > items
> >> > into them and closing them are all slow. My drive still shows the
> >> > files
> >> > to be fragmented.
> >> >
> >> > How can I make Outlook usable again?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>
>

"RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:812B5B17-869E-45AE-B31B-(E-Mail Removed)...

> What does scanpst.exe do and how long does it run?

It's a program that analyzes the internal structure of your Personal Folders
file (PST) for inconsistencies and attempts to repair them if found.

> I do not use safe switch, i.e. encrypted eMail with a digital ID.

The safe switch has nothing to do with encrypted mail or digital IDs. It's a
command switch for Outlook that, when used, starts Outlook without any
add-ins, customizations, or extensions. See this:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197180
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

I looked at the reference you provided. Interesting tool, but I see no
reference to a switch that would defragment a pst file. How please?

"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:812B5B17-869E-45AE-B31B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> > What does scanpst.exe do and how long does it run?
>
> It's a program that analyzes the internal structure of your Personal Folders
> file (PST) for inconsistencies and attempts to repair them if found.
>
> > I do not use safe switch, i.e. encrypted eMail with a digital ID.
>
> The safe switch has nothing to do with encrypted mail or digital IDs. It's a
> command switch for Outlook that, when used, starts Outlook without any
> add-ins, customizations, or extensions. See this:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197180
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

There isn't a switch to defrag a PST file. What was indicated instead was
using the safe switch to start Outlook without any add ins, etc. It was in
reference to your earlier email that stated "I do not use safe switch, i.e.
encrypted eMail with a digital ID." The safe switch is not a digital ID or
encrypted email.



"RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:8358972B-602B-426D-BB26-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I looked at the reference you provided. Interesting tool, but I see no
> reference to a switch that would defragment a pst file. How please?
>
> "Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
>
> > "RCRoss" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:812B5B17-869E-45AE-B31B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > > What does scanpst.exe do and how long does it run?
> >
> > It's a program that analyzes the internal structure of your Personal
Folders
> > file (PST) for inconsistencies and attempts to repair them if found.
> >
> > > I do not use safe switch, i.e. encrypted eMail with a digital ID.
> >
> > The safe switch has nothing to do with encrypted mail or digital IDs.
It's a
> > command switch for Outlook that, when used, starts Outlook without any
> > add-ins, customizations, or extensions. See this:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/197180
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
> >
> >