.PST File Size

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Atlas Auto

I am running Office XP and want to move all my email from Outlook Express to
Microsoft Outlook. However, when the file reaches 2GB it stops importing the
data.

I thought the newer versions of Outlook sorted this problem of file size.
Is it still stuck at 2GB or can I somehow create a larger .pst file?
 
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Atlas said:
I am running Office XP and want to move all my email from Outlook
Express to Microsoft Outlook. However, when the file reaches 2GB it
stops importing the data.

I thought the newer versions of Outlook sorted this problem of file
size.
Is it still stuck at 2GB or can I somehow create a larger .pst file?
Click to expand...

The newer *version*, Outlook 2003, does. Older versions have a 2GB limit
(problems often crop up closer to 1.2 - 1.5 GB for most people). You might
want to set up multiple PST files for your data.
 
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Brian Tillman

Atlas Auto said:
I am running Office XP and want to move all my email from Outlook
Express to Microsoft Outlook. However, when the file reaches 2GB it
stops importing the data.

I thought the newer versions of Outlook sorted this problem of file
size.
Is it still stuck at 2GB or can I somehow create a larger .pst file?
Click to expand...

Outlook 2002's PST can't exceed 2 Gb or it will become garbage. You need to
use multiple PSTs. Outlook 2003 is the version that implements larger PSTs.
 
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