Introduction

What is Compact

PST

How to Compact PST File In Outlook?

Manual Way to Compact PST files

What is Compact PST?

To make free space on your Hard-disk, You can remove some unwanted items from various PST files and then compact all files to make them smaller this process is known as Compact PST.

There are two types of PST file edition- ANSI & Unicode.

ANSI PST file is used in Older version of Outlook. (97 to 2002) and its file format has a size limit of 2 GB.

Unicode PST file is basically used in latest version of Outlook (2003- 2013). This file format has size limit of 20 GB to 50 GB. 20 GB in Outlook 2003/2007, 50 GB in Outlook 2010 and 2013.

When PST file crosses its size limit, it cannot be open anymore in MS

Outlook and you are not able to add data in it. Oversized PST file

always reduce the chance of data deletion or corruption. But before an

oversized PST file gets corrupted, while you compress or reduce size

of PST file then the situation of corruption can be avoided. Other than

compressing or reducing files, you can split and Break PST files into

smaller segments. Compression of PST files is big remedy, while you

are facing these problems:

Slowdown of Outlook Outlook Not Responding Outlook keeps freeze or hangs

Need to Compact PST Size

Automatically Reduce Size of PST File

1. Deleted some unnecessary Items from your machine.

2. Open “Folder list view” from the bottom of the Navigation pane, then click the “Folder list” icon.

3. In the Navigation pane, right click on the “Deleted items folder”, then click on “Empty folder”.

4. Go to the Tools menu > Account Settings

5. On the “Data file tab”, click on “Data file” which you want to compact > click Settings > Compact Now.

Manual

Method

Reduce PST Size by Archiving

Steps to Archive PST Files Data

Open Outlook and Go to the File tab > Data File Management > Add Choose the Desired PST file format > Ok Type the name of Archive PST file under Name section Click Ok > Close

Reduce PST Size by Exporting

Open “Outlook” and click on “Import and Export” from the Files menu. Select one option from “Choose an Action” to Perform

Steps to Export PST Files Data

Select “File type” to import PST file > Next Browse “PST file” to Import and choose desired

option from all of them click on the “Next button” > “Finish”

Reduce PST File Size by Splitting Process

Split PST Files in Three Steps!!

If you want to reduce PST file size through Splitting

options then you should move on third- party utility

like- SysTools Split PST Software. This tool perfectly

splits heavy files into smaller one. It split PST files data

through several options such as:

Split by Date Split by Year Split by Size

Reduce PST File Size by Splitting Process

Read More: http://www.msoutlooktools.com/category/options/compact/

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