Divide PST file

[dmarquesdrc]

Hi,

I have already a big PST file, about 5 Gb, and that's slowing down a bit outlook.
Is there a way to divide this file, like for example, create 1 pst file for each year.
But in a way that I can access it quickly if needed.

Thanks.

 

[58sniper]

Why not put the mail back into the mailbox and enable text searching?

5GB is a LOT of email.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[dmarquesdrc]

Put it into the server? Is that what you mean?

Thanks.

 

[702geek]

Create a new pst file and then move half of the data?

 

[dmarquesdrc]

How can I create from this pst file, for example a pst file for all e-mail from 2004, another one with all e-mails from 2005 and so on...

Thanks.

 

[58sniper]

Create a new .pst file. Then open the original, sort by received date, and move the desired emails to the new .pst file.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP

 

[dmarquesdrc]

Is there anyway to do that automatically later on, in order to create a new file for a new year?

 

[Infinity306]

Sounds like Archive could be your friend.. click on Archive on the file menu and then put in the date you want to cutoff email at.. it'll create an archive.pst file or add to the existing 1 if there is already 1 there..or if you want 1 from 2004 1 from 2005 etc.. I think you would be able to create the 2004 archive and then go to data file management and rename the file and then create a new archive for 2005..or sort them after you do first archive

 

[Infinity306]

no way I know of to automatically create a new folder for a new year.. but you could just create a new PST on New year's eve of every year and switch the default PST File on Jan 1st each year..

 

[58sniper]

That seems like a lot of work. Remember, you shouldn't put .pst files on network shares.

And server side .pst tools don't support .pst files larger than 2gb.

Pat Richard, MCSE MCSA:Messaging CNA
Microsoft Exchange MVP