outlook pst file too large

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my outlook.pst file is huge.. i deleted a ton of emails and deleted the
delete folder.. also removed a bunch of sents and cleared the deltete
dfolder.. but the file is still huge.. is there a tool within outlook that
clears out empty space or how do i make it smaller? its about 1.43 gig
 
Right click on Outlook Today, select properties->advanced. Use the Compact
Now button.

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After furious head scratching, jp asked:

| my outlook.pst file is huge.. i deleted a ton of emails and deleted
| the delete folder.. also removed a bunch of sents and cleared the
| deltete dfolder.. but the file is still huge.. is there a tool within
| outlook that clears out empty space or how do i make it smaller? its
| about 1.43 gig
 
jp said:
my outlook.pst file is huge.. i deleted a ton of emails and deleted
the delete folder.. also removed a bunch of sents and cleared the
deltete dfolder.. but the file is still huge.. is there a tool within
outlook that clears out empty space or how do i make it smaller? its
about 1.43 gig
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After deleteing all that stuff, compact your PST. Right-click its root in
the Folders List, choose Properties, then click Advanced and Compact Now.
 
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