[ceez]

zup fellow msn'ers...

There's a pc running outlook2k and their pst file is 1.13gigs worth of emails. Now outlook freezes when accessing it.

Is there an utility out there in which:

A.> I can view the emails withing the PST file so i can delete the emails they dont want

B.> I can compact the PST file and be able to open it in outlook

C.> ANYTHING AT ALL!!!!!

Appreciate the help.

Ceez

[Bilou_Gateux]

Google search : outlook pst compact

OL2000: (CW) Compacting Outlook PST and OST Files
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?...B;en-us;196990&

Compact and Fix Outlook's Information Files
http://www.techtv.com/callforhelp/howto/ju...3409489,00.html

Managing the Outlook PST File
http://www.zdnetindia.com/help/specials/of...ries/17533.html

I believe the third solution is the more accurate for your problem :
if you can't launch Outlook 2000 (hangs up), start at point 2. make 3. and 1. then continue 4. til 12.

[ceez]

Bilou_Gateux thkz.... why didnt i think of that one!

I will try all of those options.


thkz!

[IceBlackIce]

I dont think the problem is the size of the pst...maybe its corrupted?
Im saying this cause i've seen people with their pst going around 4/5 gb, a little slow, but it didnt hang up

[XtremeMaC]

well if u have access to that .pst file u can right click on the main folder in outlook go to properties and u should see the compact button
holy crap man make more .pst files at least put them into archive. i export some of the mails that i have that take up too much space to folders. since they are .msg(i think its like that forgot it) i can just open them by double clicking...

or delete the unneccesary mails. wow man how many mails would make 4 gigs thats f'ed up.

[IceBlackIce]

lol yes thats pretty much insane, but they dont know sh** about computers, and always like to see the list of the contacts with ALL e-mails there for future refence *sighs*...and what is really F*CKED UP is to try to explain why is it slow to them