How to reduce size of PST file

[Andrew Chalk]

I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all. Why not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a lot of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now

 

[Andrew Chalk]

Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all. Why not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a lot of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all. Why not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a lot of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew

Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks

Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all. Why not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a

lot
of

wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew

Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew

Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is a lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not
see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew

Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity, so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not
see a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken at all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that

there
is

a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Back to earth please.
OE doesn't use PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew

Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity,
so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am
surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not
see
a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
message
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file
size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken
at
all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there
is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

I imported the data from OE6.

Back to earth please.
OE doesn't use PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew

Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of inactivity,
so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am
surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not
see
a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
message
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file
size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced >

Compact
Now

--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not shrunken
at
all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that there
is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Did you really import 2GB worth of data?
Is this PST file in Outlook 2003 format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I imported the data from OE6.

Back to earth please.
OE doesn't use PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew
Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you
use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

message
It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that
Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of
inactivity,
so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am
surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did not
see
a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived
this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
message
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file
size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact
Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not
shrunken
at
all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that
there
is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Andrew Chalk]

I have added about a year's data since I imported the original data from
OE6. This is Outlook 2003.

- Andrew

Did you really import 2GB worth of data?
Is this PST file in Outlook 2003 format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I imported the data from OE6.

Back to earth please.
OE doesn't use PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew
Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It is OE2003. That's large?

Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you
use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

message
It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that
Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of
inactivity,
so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am
surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I

did
not

see
a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived
this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
message
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file
size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced > Compact
Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not
shrunken
at
all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that
there
is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Well as long as this PST file was created new in Outlook 2003 (and not
during an upgrade installation), you should be fine.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have added about a year's data since I imported the original data from
OE6. This is Outlook 2003.

- Andrew

Did you really import 2GB worth of data?
Is this PST file in Outlook 2003 format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I imported the data from OE6.
Back to earth please.
OE doesn't use PST files.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
No. I imported it from OE6.

- Andrew
Yes, it's large.
Did you originally create this file in Outlook 2003 in the new format?
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
It is OE2003. That's large?

message
Outlook version?
Unless it's Outlook 2003, you waited too long. You've already
exceeded
the
size limit. No way you'll be able to rescue that file unless you
use
Microsoft's truncation tool:
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
Thanks. It is 2GB. Is that large?

- Andrew

message
It really depends on how much you archived. Don't forget that
Outlook
compresses in the background when you have periods of
inactivity,
so
there
may not have been much more to compress.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I was using Wondows Explorer as the basis for comparison. I am
surprised
that, having archived everything prior to Jan. 1st 2004 I did
not
see
a
larger reduction in file size. I know that I have not archived
this
file
before. But this may be around the tiume that I switched from
Outlook
Express.

Thanks anyway.

- Andrew
message
Then you had nothing more to compact.
Remember the reported size in Outlook won't change. The file
size
change
will be noticed in Windows Explorer.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
Yes. It runs for about two seconds and the file is no
smaller
afterwards.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
message
Have you compacted it?
Look in the properties of your PST file > Advanced >
Compact
Now
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
message
I archived a lot of data and my .PST file has not
shrunken
at
all.
Why
not?
Is there something else that I need to do? I assume that
there
is
a
lot
of
wasted space in it now.

Many thanks.