OST Size Limit?

[Guest]

Hi!

I know that the "old" PST had a size limit of 2GB, but what about the new
OST format? Is there any kind of limit?

Thanks
Sigi

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Currently it is limited by the size of your mailbox on the Exchange server
and available free space on your harddisk. You can go far beyond Terrabytes
in size.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

Same as .pst files -- default max is 20gb. Ultimate limitie is 33TB.

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003

and Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Guest]

What's the difference between "default max" and "ultimate limit"? Can a OST
grow beyond 20gb in Outlook 2007 without any harm to the data?

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

What's the difference between "default max" and "ultimate limit"?

Unicode PST/OST files are limited to 20MB unless the size limit is changed with a registry value, usually through GPO.

Can a OST grow beyond 20gb in Outlook 2007 without any harm to the data?

It can't grow larger unless the maximum size on the machine is set larger.