How big is a "big" Outlook PST file?
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I'm writing an app that does some processing in outlook, and my boss keeps reminding me that he has a "small" outlook PST file - even though it's over 3GB in size. In my book, anything measured in gigabytes isn't small. I was wondering, in a "real" corporate environment, how big do system admins typically let their users data files get? Cheers, Dave
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I'm writing an app that does some processing in outlook, and my boss keeps reminding me that he has a "small" outlook PST file - even though it's over 3GB in size. In my book, anything measured in gigabytes isn't small. I was wondering, in a "real" corporate environment, how big do system admins typically let their users data files get? Cheers, Dave
cheesepirate wrote:
In my book, anything measured in gigabytes isn't small.
Office 2002 or earlier = 2GB, Office 2003 = 20GB[^].
cheesepirate wrote:
I was wondering, in a "real" corporate environment, how big do system admins typically let their users data files get?
Using Disk quotas[^] to set and define available space for each user. -- modified at 11:46 Friday 2nd June, 2006
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I'm writing an app that does some processing in outlook, and my boss keeps reminding me that he has a "small" outlook PST file - even though it's over 3GB in size. In my book, anything measured in gigabytes isn't small. I was wondering, in a "real" corporate environment, how big do system admins typically let their users data files get? Cheers, Dave
The largest I have seen was just over 15GB. I would recomend that they be kept under 2 GB. If something happens most of the tools used to recover .pst start to choke after 2 GB and fail arround 4. If you Boss has a 3GB file sugest to him that he think of breaking it up to smaller files. Also all .pst should be kept in the same location (again for data recovery it makes it easier, since you do not have to search the entire drive). Outlook 97 would handel 36 .pst files, newer versions can keep track of more, Outlook 2003 can keep track of over 90 (Sorry I do not have the actual limit for the number of .pst files it will keep but have a manager who has 90 in his working enviroment.). As far as when they are stored on a server - this depends upon position, job function, and available space. On the mail server, space constraints for that server dictate how much mail they can keep on line, I give everyone the same size mail box (usually no more than 5 times the allowed attachment size.). Hope this helps
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The largest I have seen was just over 15GB. I would recomend that they be kept under 2 GB. If something happens most of the tools used to recover .pst start to choke after 2 GB and fail arround 4. If you Boss has a 3GB file sugest to him that he think of breaking it up to smaller files. Also all .pst should be kept in the same location (again for data recovery it makes it easier, since you do not have to search the entire drive). Outlook 97 would handel 36 .pst files, newer versions can keep track of more, Outlook 2003 can keep track of over 90 (Sorry I do not have the actual limit for the number of .pst files it will keep but have a manager who has 90 in his working enviroment.). As far as when they are stored on a server - this depends upon position, job function, and available space. On the mail server, space constraints for that server dictate how much mail they can keep on line, I give everyone the same size mail box (usually no more than 5 times the allowed attachment size.). Hope this helps
I like actual numbers. I think I may have to keep these facts to myself and be smug when all his mail goes up in smoke though. I don't think he's accepting dissenting views on this front. Cheers Dave.
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I like actual numbers. I think I may have to keep these facts to myself and be smug when all his mail goes up in smoke though. I don't think he's accepting dissenting views on this front. Cheers Dave.
The maximum size of an Outlook .pst file pree 2003 is 2 GB (There are ways to allow this to grow, but recovery if/when it becomes corrupt will be a problem.). The default maximum size of an Outlook 2003 Unicode .pst or .ost file is 20 GB. (Note: The largest file Outlook 2003 will accept is 30GB, this is due to stack space limitations I am told.) As always the above is only firm until the next code update, at which time it may change without notice. Cheers!
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The maximum size of an Outlook .pst file pree 2003 is 2 GB (There are ways to allow this to grow, but recovery if/when it becomes corrupt will be a problem.). The default maximum size of an Outlook 2003 Unicode .pst or .ost file is 20 GB. (Note: The largest file Outlook 2003 will accept is 30GB, this is due to stack space limitations I am told.) As always the above is only firm until the next code update, at which time it may change without notice. Cheers!
Ah, I meant you'd given actual numbers, so I hope you didn't take that as a horrid demand! Cheers for info though.
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Ah, I meant you'd given actual numbers, so I hope you didn't take that as a horrid demand! Cheers for info though.