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 ====== Reducing Outlook PST File Size ====== ====== Reducing Outlook PST File Size ======
  
-When Outlook PST file is getting full (the maximum file size is 50 GB for Outlook 2010 and later versions), you may experienced the following issues:+When Outlook PST file is getting full (the maximum file size is 50 GB for Outlook 2010 and later versions), you may experience the following issues:
   * Unable to send/receive new emails.   * Unable to send/receive new emails.
   * Outlook becomes slow or unresponsive.   * Outlook becomes slow or unresponsive.
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 ===== 2. Compact the PST file ===== ===== 2. Compact the PST file =====
-Outlook provides a feature to compact the PST file, which helps to reduce its size by eliminating unused space and optimizing the file structure. Please see the related guide at: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/reduce-the-size-of-your-mailbox-and-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-e4c6a4f1-d39c-47dc-a4fa-abe96dc8c7ef|Reduce the size of your mailbox and Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)]]]+Outlook provides a feature to compact the PST file, which helps to reduce its size by eliminating unused space and optimizing the file structure. Please see the related guide at: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/reduce-the-size-of-your-mailbox-and-outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-e4c6a4f1-d39c-47dc-a4fa-abe96dc8c7ef|Reduce the size of your mailbox and Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)]]
  
 ===== 3. Save attachments in a different folder ===== ===== 3. Save attachments in a different folder =====
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 To save attachments outside of Outlook and remove them from the PST file, you can follow these steps: To save attachments outside of Outlook and remove them from the PST file, you can follow these steps:
   - Open Outlook and select the email with attachments that you want to save outside of Outlook.   - Open Outlook and select the email with attachments that you want to save outside of Outlook.
-  - Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the attachment icon and select "Save All Attachments..."+  - Click the drop-down arrow to the right of the attachment icon and select "Save All Attachments...".
   - Once the attachments have been saved, you can delete the attachment by selecting "Remove Attachment" to free up space.   - Once the attachments have been saved, you can delete the attachment by selecting "Remove Attachment" to free up space.
  
 ===== 4. Split the PST file ===== ===== 4. Split the PST file =====
-You can consider splitting it into multiple smaller PST files.\\+You can consider splitting a large PST file into multiple smaller PST files.\\
 See the guide: [[https://confluence.som.yale.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=99617360|How to Create Local .pst files in Outlook and move emails/folders by SOM Information Technology]] See the guide: [[https://confluence.som.yale.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=99617360|How to Create Local .pst files in Outlook and move emails/folders by SOM Information Technology]]
  
-==== 5. Increase PST File Size Via Registry Editor (Not recommended) ====+===== 5. Increase PST file size limit via Registry Editor ===== 
 This option is not recommended as large PST files are prone to corruption. If this option is necessary, please refer to: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/how-to-configure-the-size-limit-for-both-pst-and-ost-files-in-outlook-2f13f558-d40e-9c2a-e3b6-02806fa535f4|How to configure the size limit for both (.pst) and (.ost) files in Outlook]] This option is not recommended as large PST files are prone to corruption. If this option is necessary, please refer to: [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/topic/how-to-configure-the-size-limit-for-both-pst-and-ost-files-in-outlook-2f13f558-d40e-9c2a-e3b6-02806fa535f4|How to configure the size limit for both (.pst) and (.ost) files in Outlook]]
  
  
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