pst limit

[Guest]

Is there a limit on the outlook pst file? My file has reached 2 gb and cannot
receive any more emails from the pop3 account.
If there is a limitation is there a work around? or do I have to reduce the
size of emails.

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook]]

You're over the limit. See http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm

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[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Yes, in versions of Outlook prior to 2003 the limit was 2GB at which point
all kinds of bad things would happen including, but not limited to: data
corruption, loss of e-mail access, torrential rains, inability to start
Outlook or to keep it running reliably for extended periods and high fuel
prices.

If you still have access to your data file you need to get the size down
immediately while you still can. I would probably encourage you to start by
emptying your Deleted Items folder (Tools | Empty Deleted Items) and your
Junk E-mail folder if such a thing exists for you.

Then if you have any extraneous folders/messages/items that you can delete
you should do that -- preferably with a SHIFT+Delete so that you don't have
to repeat the aforementioned emptying of the Deleted Items Folder.

Then you should probably Archive (File | Archive) folders like the Calendar,
Tasks and Sent Items to move older items off to another PST file.

Finally, or initially if you're unable to do any of the above, you should
read this page: http://www.slipstick.com/problems/repair2gbpst.htm.


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[Guest]

Thank you, I still have access to my data file and already started the
process of deleting all the emails I don't want, as well as other folders.

If I upgrade to Outlook 2003 this will not be an issue?

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

You'll have to upgrade to OL2003 and create a new Unicode PST file which you
can then herd all of your folders and items into.

The limit on those is quite a lot higher -- high enough that you're unlikely
to test it without trying to.


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Aloha,

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

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Please post questions and replies here in the newsgroup. Mahalo!