Compact / compress Outlook .pst files

[Ron C.]

My outlook files (.pst) continue to grow no matter how many messages I delete
or how much I archive. I'm at nearly 1.6 GB - which I think is close to the
max size supported.

I found the "Compact Now" button under Data File Management, but nothing
seems to happen.

Do I need to change file attributes to allow compression? This didn't seem
to have any effect either.

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

My outlook files (.pst) continue to grow no matter how many messages I
delete
or how much I archive. I'm at nearly 1.6 GB - which I think is close to
the
max size supported.

I found the "Compact Now" button under Data File Management, but nothing
seems to happen.

Do I need to change file attributes to allow compression? This didn't
seem
to have any effect either.

Have you emptied the Deleted Items folder?

 

[DL]

Max size depends on version of OL, which you failed to mention.
Youve also Archived?