| Outlook users may frequently found themselves | | | | • In Outlook 2003 and 2007, though the file size |
| around a confusing question-Smaller PST Files or A | | | | limitation is not a problem, but yet you can’t be |
| Single Large PST? So let’s try to solve it here. | | | | totally free from the issue of large PST. You can |
| Actually, by default, MS Outlook has a single file called | | | | clearly visualize the effects in files larger than 10 GB, |
| PST, which stores all the incoming and outgoing | | | | where you may see short pauses while PST is in use. |
| e-mails, calendar, appointments, tasks and other such | | | | However, for files of size 2 GB to 4 GB, hardware |
| objects. So as the time grows, it is quite obvious that | | | | dependence steps in, which makes split PST a better |
| PST will also get stuffed with the newer data, unless | | | | option to be a fast user. |
| you learn to manage its size by deleting the | | | | So as the conclusion, I would suggest as having |
| unimportant data. But, even after applying all the | | | | smaller PST files as the good option to avoid problems. |
| managerial tasks, the large sized PST may remain a | | | | Split PST will avoid PST repair in future and will help |
| headache as of the important e-mails, which can’t | | | | you to have better Outlook usability. Today, various |
| be deleted. | | | | third party utilities offer you this function, which claim to |
| Do you know why a large sized PST is not taken as | | | | divide a big PST file into smaller ones, each one |
| good? Actually, this is answered differently in different | | | | individually usable with MS Outlook. |
| Outlook file versions: | | | | But as the data worth, my recommendations would be |
| • Outlook 2002 and its earlier file versions have the | | | | to go only with the best. Split PST can be destructive, |
| PST size limitation of 2 GB, beyond which it catches | | | | if not performed with tact and so have a selective |
| the risks of corruption, either in IMAP or HTTP | | | | criterion. |
| accounts. However, the performance issues, which | | | | However for the best ever split PST results, use |
| are specifically seen while downloading a new mail, are | | | | Stellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair. This split PST |
| also considerable problems. As the PST is about to | | | | software has the focused approach and safe |
| attain the 2 GB limit, the user is advised to take the | | | | phenomenon to split a large sized PST into smaller |
| proactive action like split PST. When you doubt that | | | | ones. PST repair and PST password recovery |
| large PST is going to be problematic, split it off and get | | | | features can also be gained, in any of the need. |
| rid from file corruption worries. | | | | |