02 Oct
Compact the Size of a PST File
You may need to reduce the size of your PST files in Outlook for many reasons like freeing up hard drive space, or you may be reaching the limit of space on your Outlook.
Just follow these points and you will easily be able to compact up your PST files in Outlook;
Outlook XP and Beyond
- Open Outlook
- Click file
- Select Data File Management
- Highlight Personal Folder
- Click the settings button
- Select Compact Now
- Click OK and close
Outlook 98 and Earlier Editions
- Open Outlook
- Click view
- Select Folder List
- Right click over personal folder and choose Properties For Personal Folders with the mouse for a file you want to compact
- Click the advanced button
- Select compact now
- Click OK