how to "archive" the archive folders

[jim thompson]

I currently run outlook 2003 from a Microsoft Exchange server. I have set
the archiving feature to archive my messages after a set period of time. The
problem is that I keep many years worth of emails in these archive folders,
and now the entire .pst folder is getting too large.

How should I "archive" the archive folders? I just tried to export a folder
to a .pst file. If that is a good way to archive these messages, how should
I open that .pst file if I need to look for an old email? I don't want to
import it back into outlook for obvious reasons. Should I be doing something
else?

Thanks,
JT

 

[DL]

Perhaps Create Archive Files, named by year, then ensure current archive
setting points to correct archive
An Archive file is simply a pst named Archive
In OL File/Open/Data File browse to the archive and open it, set the Archive
options for this pst, pointing to the correct new archive then 'archive now'

 

[jim thompson]

Thanks DL, this is just what I need to know. I didn't realize that I have
the capability of accessing multiple pst files at the same time.

 

[DL]

Multiple pst's dont seem to place any undue load on OL either.
I use archives named by year eg Archive2003.pst

 

[DL]

Perhaps look at MS Desktop Search tool

Thanks DL, this is just what I need to know. I didn't realize that I have
the capability of accessing multiple pst files at the same time.

 

[DL]

Sorry wrong msg

Perhaps look at MS Desktop Search tool

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