Possible to monitor file size for warning when limit is approached

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Is there any way I can set up automatic monitoring of the size of a given
file, e.g. Outlook PST, so that an error message is generated when the file
size approaches a certain limit? This is for my home PC, not on a server.
Thanks!
 
OK, so I lied a little for brevity... I'm actually using Outlook Express 6.
But ideally, this monitoring tool would work for any type of file -- the user
would just specify the filepath and file size restriction. Does any such
tool exist?
 
jrtuenge said:
OK, so I lied a little for brevity... I'm actually using Outlook Express
6.
But ideally, this monitoring tool would work for any type of file -- the
user
would just specify the filepath and file size restriction. Does any such
tool exist?
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You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke this batch file each time you log
on:

@echo off
set Limit=100
set Filename=d:\Outlook\My Mailbox.pst

for %%a in ("%Filename%") do set Size=%%~za
set Size=%size:~0,-6%
if "%Size%"=="" goto :eof
if %Size% GTR %Limit% (
net start | find /i "messenger" || (
sc.exe config messenger start= demand
net start messenger
)
net send "%UserName%" "Your .PST file is larger than %Limit% MBytes"
)

You must set your own "Limit" (in MBytes) and the full name of your .PST
file. Do not retype this batch file - just copy & paste it.

When the job runs and the .PST file is larger than the specified limit then
you get a popup message.
 
Looks like that'll do the trick -- thanks!

Pegasus (MVP) said:
You could use the Task Scheduler to invoke this batch file each time you log
on:

@echo off
set Limit=100
set Filename=d:\Outlook\My Mailbox.pst

for %%a in ("%Filename%") do set Size=%%~za
set Size=%size:~0,-6%
if "%Size%"=="" goto :eof
if %Size% GTR %Limit% (
net start | find /i "messenger" || (
sc.exe config messenger start= demand
net start messenger
)
net send "%UserName%" "Your .PST file is larger than %Limit% MBytes"
)

You must set your own "Limit" (in MBytes) and the full name of your .PST
file. Do not retype this batch file - just copy & paste it.

When the job runs and the .PST file is larger than the specified limit then
you get a popup message.
Click to expand...
 
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