Wednesday 7 August 2019

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How to Compact or Compress PST Files in MS Outlook 2019/2016/2010

Learn how to decrease Outlook PST file size with minimum effort. Removing unnecessary and unusable emails daily is always good to keep a check on PST file size, but this is not enough. Decreasing the size of PST file, using the mailbox cleanup tool, and compacting the PST file are also essential measures in this regard.

Need To compact PST file? And how does Compacting is helping?

PST file is the database file of Microsoft Outlook (2016, 2013, 2019). As we keep attaching more and more data, there comes a point where the size of the data file goes very large. That is the time when we feel the need to Shorten PST file. In order to compress the extra space and increase the speed by reducing the size of PST files.

The need to compact the PST file occurs when the oversized PST file appears in one or more of the following Microsoft Outlook issues:

  • Inactivity in Microsoft Outlook
  • Corruption errors in Outlook or Outlook PST file
  • Execution issues in Outlook
  • Outlook not answering on opening

Manually Compress Outlook PST File:

Using Auto Compact 
With a large-sized PST file, the performance of Outlook gets effected, as it becomes slower. We are aware of the fact that 20% of the total size of the data file is utilized by “white space”. In the case when PST file holds more than 20% of the total size of itself, Outlook automatically reduces PST file and it all happens in the background. This whole method is known as “Auto Compact”

Refer Blog for more Manual Solution.

If Manual Method is Inadequate to Compact Outlook PST File

 If manual method to reduce PST file size of Outlook (2016, 2013, 2019) cannot decrease PST file size, there is a replacement to this solution, which is SysInfo PST Compress and Compact Tool. This tool not only compresses your data files but also gives “no loss of data” feature. It extracts, shrinks and preserves attachments from PST files, improving the speed and execution of Outlook.

Conclusion 

Above what are needs to compact PST file and which that manual process and professional tool both are mentioned. Now it is up to you either to go with a manual solution or third-party tool.

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