Smaller PST Files or A Single Large PST?

Outlook users may frequently found themselves• In Outlook 2003 and 2007, though the file size
around a confusing question-Smaller PST Files or Alimitation 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 calledclearly visualize the effects in files larger than 10 GB,
PST, which stores all the incoming and outgoingwhere you may see short pauses while PST is in use.
e-mails, calendar, appointments, tasks and other suchHowever, for files of size 2 GB to 4 GB, hardware
objects. So as the time grows, it is quite obvious thatdependence steps in, which makes split PST a better
PST will also get stuffed with the newer data, unlessoption to be a fast user.
you learn to manage its size by deleting theSo as the conclusion, I would suggest as having
unimportant data. But, even after applying all thesmaller PST files as the good option to avoid problems.
managerial tasks, the large sized PST may remain aSplit PST will avoid PST repair in future and will help
headache as of the important e-mails, which can’tyou 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 asdivide a big PST file into smaller ones, each one
good? Actually, this is answered differently in differentindividually usable with MS Outlook.
Outlook file versions:But as the data worth, my recommendations would be
• Outlook 2002 and its earlier file versions have theto go only with the best. Split PST can be destructive,
PST size limitation of 2 GB, beyond which it catchesif not performed with tact and so have a selective
the risks of corruption, either in IMAP or HTTPcriterion.
accounts. However, the performance issues, whichHowever for the best ever split PST results, use
are specifically seen while downloading a new mail, areStellar Phoenix Outlook PST Repair. This split PST
also considerable problems. As the PST is about tosoftware has the focused approach and safe
attain the 2 GB limit, the user is advised to take thephenomenon to split a large sized PST into smaller
proactive action like split PST. When you doubt thatones. PST repair and PST password recovery
large PST is going to be problematic, split it off and getfeatures can also be gained, in any of the need.
rid from file corruption worries.