From repairing and recovering to searching and storing, this collection of tips, tools and expert advice will help you take control of the pesky personal store (.PST) files that are still a necessary evil for many Exchange shops.
In Outlook, the storage limit for a single user's .PST file (the file used as Outlook's message database) is 2 GB. If a .PST file grows to over 2 GB, it can become damaged and some mail items may be lost. Learn how to combat damaged or lost .PST files with Microsoft's PST2GB tool.
OutlookFIX: Repair damaged .PST files
TIP :OutlookFIX is a third-party tool that deals with some of the data management problems associated with using .PST files.
Freeware tool lets you explore
TIP :MAPI Explorer can be used to examine objects and properties that would be available through the Active Messaging interface.
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Dealing with dwindling disk space
TIP :Three options for dealing with .PST file storage, reclaiming Exchange disk space and managing long-term e-mail archival.
How to hide users' .PST files
ASK THE EXPERTS :I want to disable the Add/Remove options of data files in Outlook. There is also an Open Folder button that allows you to ...
Save all users' mailboxes as .PST files
ASK THE EXPERTS :My company has Windows 2003 Small Business Server with Exchange and 10 users. I want to take all users' mailboxes as .PST ...
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