how to shrink pst

M

Morgan

I have hit the 2 GB limit for Outlook (I have XP). I moved 1 GB to another
pst folder, but the main folder is still at 2 GB. When I go to Data File
Management --> Compact file now, it doesn't do anything. It says it is
compacting for about 2 seconds, and then ends. I have compacted previously
when it took several hours. Is there another utility I'm missing that could
decrease the size?

Thank you.
 
D

DL

Run the repair tool, scanpst.exe, on it, maybe several times.
PS Problems can occur from 1.6gb
 

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