Re: pst file too big

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From: Rich Flight (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/25/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 20:14:58 -0800

Sorry - meant to say 1.5 GIG - it is actually about 1.85
Gig and Outlook will not open with it in set up!
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Actually speaking 150 MB is really not too big for the
PST file. You can
>probably try searching for the Inbox Repair Tool (
scanpst.exe ) and then
>try repairing the PST file.
>
>Regards,
>
>Sudharson.AN
>
>"Rich Flight" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:0ea701c3fb52$1b7728f0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Tried to open my Outlook today and it refused to open.
>> Went in and removed the personal file folder (pst) and
it
>> worked fine. Trouble is that that pst file is too big
(is
>> over 150 mbyte. I can reduce it but Outlook won't let
me
>> open it to do that. Any ideas how I can open it?
>
>
>.
>

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