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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2006 
From repairing and recovering to searching and storing, this collection of tips, tools and expert advice will help you take control of the pesky personal store (.PST) files that are still a necessary evil for many Exchange shops.
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>> For more resources, check out our .PST Reference Center.
Repair and recover .PST files with PST2GB

Serdar Yegulalp, Contributor (20 Feb 2006)

In Outlook, the storage limit for a single user's .PST file (the file used as Outlook's message database) is 2 GB. If a .PST file grows to over 2 GB, it can become damaged and some mail items may be lost. Learn how to combat damaged or lost .PST files with Microsoft's PST2GB tool.

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>> Download: Lookout (Lookout Software) 20 Feb 2006
>> Download: PST2GB (Microsoft) 20 Feb 2006
>> Download: Exchange Server Mailbox Merge Wizard (ExMerge) (Microsoft) 20 Feb 2006
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>> SynchPST: How to synchronize multiple Microsoft Outlook .PST files
TIP :SynchPST 2.1.1 is a standalone utility that lets you synchronize, manually or automatically, two or more Outlook .PST files.
>> OutlookFIX: Repair damaged .PST files
TIP :OutlookFIX is a third-party tool that deals with some of the data management problems associated with using .PST files.
>> File converter makes quick work of pesky .PSTs
TIP :Outlook's .PST file format doesn't lend itself to easy conversion, but a handy tool called Aid4Mail can help the process.
>> Free tool accelerates Outlook store searches
TIP :Lookout for Outlook offers lightning fast searches of .PST files and customizable search parameters.
>> Freeware tool lets you explore
TIP :MAPI Explorer can be used to examine objects and properties that would be available through the Active Messaging interface.
>> Dealing with dwindling disk space
TIP :Three options for dealing with .PST file storage, reclaiming Exchange disk space and managing long-term e-mail archival.
>> Using Exmerge on Win2k Terminal Server
TIP :Stop users from filling up your C: drives with old .PST files and/or accidentally shutting down Exchange.
>> How to hide users' .PST files
ASK THE EXPERTS :I want to disable the Add/Remove options of data files in Outlook. There is also an Open Folder button that allows you to ...
>> Best encryption method for an Outlook .PST file
ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the best encryption method for an Outlook .PST file? Which algorithm is used for the best encryption?
>> Save all users' mailboxes as .PST files
ASK THE EXPERTS :My company has Windows 2003 Small Business Server with Exchange and 10 users. I want to take all users' mailboxes as .PST ...
>> Undoing an accidental move of a .PST from client to server
ASK THE EXPERTS :I accidentally moved a .PST file from a client to a server. When I try to move it back, the system doesn't appear to ...
>> How to recover from a Microsoft Outlook auto-archiving disaster
ASK THE EXPERTS :My boss clicked yes to "auto archive" in Microsoft Outlook not knowing it was set to permanently delete. There is NOTHING in ...

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