Two personal PST file, on Outlook 2000

[Nicci]

I am working on Outlook 2000. I have a PST file that is close to my limit of
2G. This PST file is located on my hard drive. I have created another PST
file on the server. I have moved many folders from one to the other.

My question is will there be any problems running the two PST’s stored in
different locations, and when I am working off line will I still have access
to the PST that is on the hard drive.

Please advise.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Yes for both. Note that storing pst-files on a networkshare is not supported
by Microsoft.

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[Brian Tillman]

I am working on Outlook 2000. I have a PST file that is close to my
limit of 2G. This PST file is located on my hard drive. I have
created another PST file on the server. I have moved many folders
from one to the other.

Server-hosted PSTs are not supported and losing the network connection, even
briefly, can lead to corrpution of the PST.

My question is will there be any problems running the two PST’s
stored in different locations, and when I am working off line will I
still have access to the PST that is on the hard drive.

You can work with PSTs wherever you want, but if you're not connected to the
server, Outlook will complain that it can't access those folders. It should
work again when you're back on line. Just be aware that there are potential
problems when PSTs are server-hosted and make periodic backups of it.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Server-hosted PSTs are not supported and losing the network
connection, even briefly, can lead to corrpution of the PST.

Sort of like my lack of typing skills can lead to "corrpution". LOL!

 

[Nicci]

Would you be able to suggest another answer. I can not archive the
information. To retrieve the archived files is not very easy, I may need to
just view an old email, for reference.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Then keep the file locally and leave a backup on the network.

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
www.howto-outlook.com

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