oversized PST trying to import to OL 2003

[Jacobo]

hello i'm trying to import a complete 3.6 GB PST file into my OL 2003
but no sucess

what's best procedure?

thx.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

File | Open | Outlook Data File...

Where did you get this 3.6GB PST file? Are you sure it's a Unicode file;
otherwise it's almost certainly corrupt. What happens when you try?

Aloha,

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[Gordon]

File | Open | Outlook Data File...

Where did you get this 3.6GB PST file? Are you sure it's a Unicode file;

Outlook 97-2002 pst files physically won't go over 2GB AFAIK......

 

[Jacobo]

Ok, the file was generated from Outlook 2003

At this moment, I'm doin this:

I went to OL, created a new PST folder, specified any name, then went
there, clicked on IMPORT, selected my PST (saw all folders I want to
recover) now it's importing.

I hasn't shown any warning or error msg, let's see if this goes well

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Outlook 97-2002 pst files physically won't go over 2GB AFAIK......

They will. Just as a '77 Datsun B210 will go over 150MPH (by dropping it
from a high altitude) and with essentially the same results.

I was curious if he ExMerged this file, or created it by exporting a bunch
of different information stores into a single PST or ?

Aloha,

-Ben-
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Roland Schorr & Tower
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[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

I'm not clear on why you needed to create a new PST. Why not just use this
OL2003 PST file as your main PST file? No need to import it (and suffer the
inconveniences that creates).

Aloha,

-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, OneNote-MVP
Roland Schorr & Tower
http://www.rolandschorr.com
Microsoft Outlook FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/outlook.htm

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[Gordon]

They will. Just as a '77 Datsun B210 will go over 150MPH (by dropping it
from a high altitude) and with essentially the same results.

ROTFL!

 

[Guest]

yeah my 120Y will - no problem (on normal pump gas),
with worked original engine.