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Shrinking outlook.pst file

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Name: abn509th
Date: August 17, 2003 at 09:56:01 Pacific
OS: WIN98
CPU/Ram: AMD/K6, 98,304KB
Comment:

I have a MS Outlook outlook.pst file that is 18,000KB big and getting bigger.

Is there anyting I can do to 'compact, compress, or shrink' this monster?



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Name: A Certain TH
Date: August 19, 2003 at 00:47:49 Pacific
Reply:

(1) Delete emails
(2) Target emails with attachments
(3) Save the attachments down, then delete the emails
(4) Archive stuff off to non-shared drives (if you are a networked user who is over their limit)
(5) Delete Sent Items
(6) Delete Deleted Items
(7) Donate money to a religious group which claims to be able to help. Let me know if you find one.

Tom


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