Need for splitting a large sized PST file in Outlook 2003
Microsoft Outlook uses Personal Storage Table (PST) files for efficient e-mail communication as it stores and saves all the items such as mails, notes, contacts, journals, calendars, attachments and other items in it. So effective management of PST files is necessary. From effective management, we mean managing its size below 2GB. MS Outlook 2003 and earlier versions has 2GB file size limitation beyond which it gets corrupt and all the PST file items becomes inaccessible. Therefore to keep away from the data loss, Outlook users must go for a suitable PST File Splitter software which can Split Large PST File into many small sized PST files and save it from corruption.
How to check the size of PST file?
If you want to know the size of your PST file, then you need to follow some below mentioned steps:
(1) Start MS Outlook 2003.
(2) Now select your mailbox in the left panel.
(3) Right click the maibox and select "Properties" for mailbox option. A dialog box appears on the screen.
(4) Click the Folder size button. The Folder Size dialog box appears. This way you can check the size of the PST file of your mailbox.
(5) Click the Close button to exit the Folder Size dialog box.
(6) Click the OK button to close the "Properties" dialog box.
By this method you can manually know the size of your PST file. However MS Outlook also helps you know about the size of the PST file ie when the size of the PST file reaches around 1.5 GB, it starts behaving abnormally and speed of Outlook also reduces significantly. Large sized PST files creates PST file problems like slow working of Outlook, data loss due to PST corruption etc. To overcome these problems, Outlook users must use a suitable third party Split PST Files software. These softwares adopt risk free scanning techniques which help in efficient splitting of large sized PST file into many small sized PST files. Many softwares are available in the market that Split PST files on the basis of various prescribed formats as per user requirements. Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter v2.0 is the best amongst all of them as it provides maximum number of recovery features as compared to other companies softwares.
Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter v2.0 is an highly advanced utility that Split PST Files (single or multiple) on the basis of Date, Size, Email Ids & Folders. The software supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP), 2000 and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT4 (SP6). The software split PST files with more than one date ranges. It creates and maintains a log report of each and every split process. The software Split Large PST files saved in single folder or at different locations, such as, network-attached disks. It also comes with a "Live Update" feature to install recent software updates. The software is easy-to-use and can be used without much technical skills.
How to check the size of PST file?
If you want to know the size of your PST file, then you need to follow some below mentioned steps:
(1) Start MS Outlook 2003.
(2) Now select your mailbox in the left panel.
(3) Right click the maibox and select "Properties" for mailbox option. A dialog box appears on the screen.
(4) Click the Folder size button. The Folder Size dialog box appears. This way you can check the size of the PST file of your mailbox.
(5) Click the Close button to exit the Folder Size dialog box.
(6) Click the OK button to close the "Properties" dialog box.
By this method you can manually know the size of your PST file. However MS Outlook also helps you know about the size of the PST file ie when the size of the PST file reaches around 1.5 GB, it starts behaving abnormally and speed of Outlook also reduces significantly. Large sized PST files creates PST file problems like slow working of Outlook, data loss due to PST corruption etc. To overcome these problems, Outlook users must use a suitable third party Split PST Files software. These softwares adopt risk free scanning techniques which help in efficient splitting of large sized PST file into many small sized PST files. Many softwares are available in the market that Split PST files on the basis of various prescribed formats as per user requirements. Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter v2.0 is the best amongst all of them as it provides maximum number of recovery features as compared to other companies softwares.
Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter v2.0 is an highly advanced utility that Split PST Files (single or multiple) on the basis of Date, Size, Email Ids & Folders. The software supports MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP), 2000 and is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT4 (SP6). The software split PST files with more than one date ranges. It creates and maintains a log report of each and every split process. The software Split Large PST files saved in single folder or at different locations, such as, network-attached disks. It also comes with a "Live Update" feature to install recent software updates. The software is easy-to-use and can be used without much technical skills.
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