Oversized Data File

[ksinibaldi]

Hi there,
I am running XP w/OL 2003 web mail not exchange. Let me apologize in
advance if I ask silly questions.

My Data files show the following Files/ subfiles

Archive Folders:
archive.bak
ksinibaldi_hotmail0.bak
outlook1.bak
extend
54F54CA45FD83843AC64387AEBC0BA0D.mlog
outlook0.nst
outlook.nst
archive
k
ksinibaldi_hotmail
ksinibaldi_hotmail0
ksinibaldi_hotmail1
ksinibaldi_hotmail2
ksinibaldi_hotmail3
Outlook
Personal Folders(1)


Business Contact manager:
My Hotmail - not available (using outlook connector)
Personal Folders
archive.bak
ksinibaldi_hotmail0.bak
outlook1.bak
extend
54F54CA45FD83843AC64387AEBC0BA0D.mlog
outlook0.nst
outlook.nst
archive
k
ksinibaldi_hotmail
ksinibaldi_hotmail0
ksinibaldi_hotmail1
ksinibaldi_hotmail2
ksinibaldi_hotmail3
Outlook
Personal Folders(1)


I have run the inbox repair tool which I believe resulted in the multiple
hotmail & backup files.

Is it possible to delete all of these/ create the new file and not loose any
data? because the file sizes are all different, I am a bit nervous to just
start deleting the files.

Any detailed suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You can see which pst-files are currently linked via File-> Data File
Management

The one for Hotmail is a bit trickier to see but the modified data should be
a good indication to which one is the current one.

The bak-files are indeed backup files. If you don't need them anymore, you
can safely delete them.

extend.dat should be kept but will automatically be recreated from registry
information if you happen to delete it though.

The mlog file is just a log-file

The nst-file is either from an old Lotus Notes connection that you had or
from a previous Outlook Connector. Look at the date to decide if you still
need it or not. Probably not.

Just move the files you want to delete to a temp folder on your Desktop. If
your not missing anything after a week and everything runs fine, you
probably made all the right decisions for your files and you can delete them
permanently ;-)

 

[ksinibaldi]

Roady,
Thank you very much I tried it and so far it looks great.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

You're welcome!



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Roady,
Thank you very much I tried it and so far it looks great.