Comments on: How to compact an Outlook PST file http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file Time-saving utilities for Microsoft Outlook Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:13:53 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: TechHit http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-643 TechHit Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:50:34 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-643 @santkum – the PST file size will always be significantly larger than what Outlook shows when you click on the “Folder Size” button. @santkum – the PST file size will always be significantly larger than what Outlook shows when you click on the “Folder Size” button.

]]> By: santkum http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-641 santkum Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:34:05 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-641 I've tried doing a scanpst and then tried to compact my pst file, but to no avail. It just does not reduce the file size while I know that the actual size of the files in the pst is a lot less than the physical file size. scanpst does not bring up any errors either. Any suggestions? I’ve tried doing a scanpst and then tried to compact my pst file, but to no avail. It just does not reduce the file size while I know that the actual size of the files in the pst is a lot less than the physical file size.
scanpst does not bring up any errors either.
Any suggestions?

]]> By: MercaLoday http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-588 MercaLoday Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:34:24 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-588 Thanks, Wobble! This is just what I have been looking for. I had the same issue of the compact not reducing the file even after I ad archive over 1.2g of data. After I ran scanpst (which is in Program Files\Microsoft\Office12), and then compacted, I reduced my pst from 2.7g to 1.3g! Hooray! Thanks, Wobble!

This is just what I have been looking for. I had the same issue of the compact not reducing the file even after I ad archive over 1.2g of data. After I ran scanpst (which is in Program Files\Microsoft\Office12), and then compacted, I reduced my pst from 2.7g to 1.3g! Hooray!

]]> By: Wobble http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-579 Wobble Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:40:05 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-579 Ok guys, I figured out why my PST file was not reducing in size back to 20MB. I ran the SCANPST application that comes with Office to scan and fix any errors in my PST file. After this was done I was able to compact the file down again. Now I have a 20MB PST file instead of the 60MB. So here is the Tip, Run SCANPST.EXE to see if there are some errors with your PST file. Ok guys, I figured out why my PST file was not reducing in size back to 20MB. I ran the SCANPST application that comes with Office to scan and fix any errors in my PST file. After this was done I was able to compact the file down again. Now I have a 20MB PST file instead of the 60MB.

So here is the Tip, Run SCANPST.EXE to see if there are some errors with your PST file.

]]> By: TechHit http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-567 TechHit Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:45:03 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-567 PST file size will always be significantly larger than what is reported by "Folder size". And as far as PST files go, 60MB is relatively small, so I do not think you should be concerned about this. If you do suspect that there are issues with your PST file, you could run the scanpst tool on it. Please see this page for instructions - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287497 If you would like to experiment further, you could create a brand new PST file and copy all messages and folders into the new PST. To create a new PST file, select "File->New->Outlook Data File" menu command in the main Outlook window. PST file size will always be significantly larger than what is reported by “Folder size”. And as far as PST files go, 60MB is relatively small, so I do not think you should be concerned about this.

If you do suspect that there are issues with your PST file, you could run the scanpst tool on it. Please see this page for instructions – http://support.microsoft.com/kb/287497

If you would like to experiment further, you could create a brand new PST file and copy all messages and folders into the new PST. To create a new PST file, select
“File->New->Outlook Data File” menu command in the main Outlook window.

]]> By: Wobble http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-566 Wobble Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:44:45 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-566 I'm having the same problem with my Outlook 2007. I have cleared all the Deleted Items and gotten rid of any emails I do not need. I have deleted any large emails which have Attachments. The Folder Sizes in my Outlook are about 12MB. But my PST file is 60MB. I have compacted many times, but the Compact Now function only opens for a second or two before completing. It used to go down to 20MB but now it does not seem to go down from 60MB. (Please don't teach me to Compact a PST file. I know how to do it and I have been using this function for many years) The problem now is that the file does not seem to want to go down in size to what the folders claim is being used. I’m having the same problem with my Outlook 2007. I have cleared all the Deleted Items and gotten rid of any emails I do not need. I have deleted any large emails which have Attachments.

The Folder Sizes in my Outlook are about 12MB. But my PST file is 60MB.

I have compacted many times, but the Compact Now function only opens for a second or two before completing. It used to go down to 20MB but now it does not seem to go down from 60MB.

(Please don’t teach me to Compact a PST file. I know how to do it and I have been using this function for many years)

The problem now is that the file does not seem to want to go down in size to what the folders claim is being used.

]]> By: TechHit http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-94 TechHit Fri, 15 May 2009 16:24:18 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-94 That likely means you do not have any "empty" space in your PST. All 636 MB are taken up by messages and attachments. Please do not hesitate to contact us with further questions using this link - http://www.TechHit.com/contact.html That likely means you do not have any “empty” space in your PST. All 636 MB are taken up by messages and attachments. Please do not hesitate to contact us with further questions using this link –
http://www.TechHit.com/contact.html

]]> By: RA Wakefield http://blog.techhit.com/5563-how-to-compact-an-outlook-pst-file#comment-88 RA Wakefield Fri, 15 May 2009 09:52:13 +0000 http://blog.techhit.com/?p=63#comment-88 I have tried the "Compact now" function but the message is displayed for only 2 seconds and the pst itself is not compacted. Any clues - my pst is 636MB? I have tried the “Compact now” function but the message is displayed for only 2 seconds and the pst itself is not compacted. Any clues – my pst is 636MB?

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