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Compacting PST is taking forever!

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Name: Caip
Date: August 31, 2005 at 02:15:31 Pacific
OS: Windows 2000
CPU/Ram: AMD Athlon 2000+, 785mb R
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Hi,
I've set my Outlook compacting about 15mins ago, the PST file is 1.5gb, any ideas how much longer it might take please, thanks in advance!



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Response Number 1
Name: Caip
Date: August 31, 2005 at 02:28:12 Pacific
Reply:

Hi,
Nevermind, it's taken 30mins to reduce it by 40mb! It's done!


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Response Number 2
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: August 31, 2005 at 07:17:56 Pacific
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It may take a couple of hours depending on how much data goes in and out of that file.

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