How to compress outlook.pst in Outlook 2000

[Dave Wakefield]

My outlook.pst gets ever bigger despite deleting old emails & clearing out
the Deleted & Sent items folders. How do you compress the .pst file.

I notice from the knowledge base under Outlook 2003 that Control Panel |
Mail has a Data Files feature that allows a compress to be selected. That
doesn't appear in my version using MS Office 2000.

Any ideas?

 

[BillR [MVP]]

you need to "compact" the PST.
refer here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289987

 

[olive]

Using the most effective way enables compressing PST files easily. I suggest compressing the Outlook PST file using the OSTtoPSTAPP Compress Outlook PST Tool. With this utility, ANSI and UNICODE PST files can be compressed. PST files can be resized to be smaller with this tool without losing any data. Get the latest trial version of this application to give it a try for free.

 

[aaronwatts]

If you’re Outlook 2000 PST file has grown too large, it can cause Outlook to slow down due to the volume of emails, contacts, and other data. To reduce this, you can safely shrink your PST file without losing any data with the DataVare Outlook PST Compact Expert Tool. This tool removes empty space while preserving your emails, contacts, calendars, and other important data.

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