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Is there a size limit for .pst files in Outlook 2007?

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M Skabialka - 17 Mar 2008 18:22 GMT
I remember well the corruption when .pst files exceeded 1.8 GB in previous
versions.
What is the limit now?
Mich
Gordon - 17 Mar 2008 18:28 GMT
>I remember well the corruption when .pst files exceeded 1.8 GB in previous
>versions.
> What is the limit now?
> Mich

Default max size is 20GB (which ought to be more than enough for even the
most voracious email hoarder)  but if you manually amend that you can go to
33TB....
M Skabialka - 17 Mar 2008 18:46 GMT
I don't think 20GB will be a problem - but 1.8 GB was!  Thanks for the
reply!

>>I remember well the corruption when .pst files exceeded 1.8 GB in previous
>>versions.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> most voracious email hoarder)  but if you manually amend that you can go
> to 33TB....
Gordon - 17 Mar 2008 18:58 GMT
>I don't think 20GB will be a problem - but 1.8 GB was!  Thanks for the
>reply!

You have to allow 2007 to create its own file - if you have a legacy pst
file being used in 2007, then the limit is still 1.8GB...
M Skabialka - 17 Mar 2008 20:20 GMT
That's very important - thanks - we are all using files created in past
versions, so will correct his with new files.

>>I don't think 20GB will be a problem - but 1.8 GB was!  Thanks for the
>>reply!
>
> You have to allow 2007 to create its own file - if you have a legacy pst
> file being used in 2007, then the limit is still 1.8GB...
Gordon - 17 Mar 2008 20:25 GMT
> That's very important - thanks - we are all using files created in past
> versions, so will correct his with new files.

YW.
Mauricio - 19 Mar 2008 13:27 GMT
Hi there,
How do you amend to increase to a higher capacity than the 20GB default?
some people in the office will actually get to 20 at some point as we receive
very large files constantly.
Thanks & regards.
Mauricio

> >I remember well the corruption when .pst files exceeded 1.8 GB in previous
> >versions.
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> most voracious email hoarder)  but if you manually amend that you can go to
> 33TB....
Gordon - 19 Mar 2008 13:32 GMT
> Hi there,
> How do you amend to increase to a higher capacity than the 20GB default?
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> Thanks & regards.
> Mauricio

Have a look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925/
Brian Tillman - 19 Mar 2008 13:46 GMT
> How do you amend to increase to a higher capacity than the 20GB
> default? some people in the office will actually get to 20 at some
> point as we receive very large files constantly.

You are much better off using multiple PSTs.
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