OUTLOOKPOWER MAGAZINE - NOVEMBER 2005
 
 
What to do when your .pst file is too big
Microsoft has a 2GB size limit on the Outlook personal folders (.pst) and offline folders (.ost) file types [for Outlook versions prior to Outlook 2003]. Once the folder size reaches or goes beyond that size limit the file will not be useable even if you delete items. This article has some tips for when you take your personal folders into uncharted territory.
More thoughts on huge .pst files (and what to do about them)
Last week, we ran "What to do when your .pst file is too big". In it, our OutlookPower Answer Team guru Francine Otterson gave guidance about .pst files growing to about 2GB. Our own editorial staff decided to add some "knowledge" to the article by pointing out that a Microsoft Knowledge Base article showed how Outlook 2003 could take your .pst file to 20GB. Ah, but a little knowledge is dangerous. This week, we provide some important cautions.
How to cc someone when assigning tasks
This week's PowerTip is a holiday quicky and comes as a question from a reader.
Send us your tired, your poor, your corrupted .pst files yearning to be read
One of the nice things about reaching a large audience is that we sometimes learn about products from our readers. After running our series on large .pst files, I got the following letter from Jean-Paul Peretz. It's very intriguing, so we're reprinting it here.

  
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