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Yaacov Klapisch
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Exchange 2003 server with Outlook 2003 clients. All SP up todate. No cache Exchange mode. Approx. 120 users. Mailboxes are limited to 250mb each for most users and sometimes more if necessary.
We have as a company policy on each computer for backup: a PST file with two folders (MailIn and MailOut) that receives a copy of all incoming mail and all outgoing mail with a local rule.
For this same reason we don't need Auto Archive: all messages are backed up in the PST file.
The problem I am seeing lately is that any computer where the PST file is bigger than 700mb has a remarkable loss of performance: the computer is very very slow. As soon as I create a new PST file and close the old one performances are back to normal.
1. Is there a way to avoid this undesired side effect? I was told Outlook 2003 has 32gb limit on the PST file size.
2. Can anyone explain to me this unusual behavior.
TIA
Yaacov Klapisch
IT Department
RCS - Rampal Cellular Stockmarket
(e-mail address removed) www.rampal.com
Exchange 2003 server with Outlook 2003 clients. All SP up todate. No cache Exchange mode. Approx. 120 users. Mailboxes are limited to 250mb each for most users and sometimes more if necessary.
We have as a company policy on each computer for backup: a PST file with two folders (MailIn and MailOut) that receives a copy of all incoming mail and all outgoing mail with a local rule.
For this same reason we don't need Auto Archive: all messages are backed up in the PST file.
The problem I am seeing lately is that any computer where the PST file is bigger than 700mb has a remarkable loss of performance: the computer is very very slow. As soon as I create a new PST file and close the old one performances are back to normal.
1. Is there a way to avoid this undesired side effect? I was told Outlook 2003 has 32gb limit on the PST file size.
2. Can anyone explain to me this unusual behavior.
TIA
Yaacov Klapisch
IT Department
RCS - Rampal Cellular Stockmarket
(e-mail address removed) www.rampal.com