Outlook says 0 size - File size is 500mb

[Guest]

I have a PST that Outlook claims to have no folders and
is zero size, but the file .pst is over 500mb. Ran the
pst scan utility, it claims there are no folders/e-mails
in this pst file. DOes anyone know of a utility that can
break open this and possibly get some of these e-mails
out?

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have a PST that Outlook claims to have no folders and
is zero size, but the file .pst is over 500mb. Ran the
pst scan utility, it claims there are no folders/e-mails
in this pst file. DOes anyone know of a utility that can
break open this and possibly get some of these e-mails
out?

The size the file system sees has only a passing relationship with the size
Outlook will report. It could very well be that the PST is empty but is
still 500 Mb as far as the file system is concerned.

However, in the event there may be informaiton in it, try the ideas here:
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/restoredeleteditemsfromanoutlookpst.htm