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Author
29 Jun 2009 6:08 PM
svt4cobra6
Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that resides on
the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of memory
for each user.
Thanks Paul.

Author
29 Jun 2009 6:13 PM
Diane Poremsky [MVP]
Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data file.

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"svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
> Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
> wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that resides on
> the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of memory
> for each user.
> Thanks Paul.
Author
29 Jun 2009 6:32 PM
svt4cobra6
thanks for the reply, not sure if it worked but it looks like it created a
personel folder.  I moved an email into this folder and closed outlook.   I
did a search on the computer though for *.pst and it could not find any files.

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"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data file.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>
> "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
> > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that resides on
> > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of memory
> > for each user.
> > Thanks Paul.
>
>
Author
29 Jun 2009 6:46 PM
K. Orland
It's located in a hidden folder. The exactly location depends upon your O/S.


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"svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> thanks for the reply, not sure if it worked but it looks like it created a
> personel folder.  I moved an email into this folder and closed outlook.
I
> did a search on the computer though for *.pst and it could not find any
files.
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data
file.
> >
> > --
> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >
> > Outlook Tips by email:
> > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
> >
> > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >
> > Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> > http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
> >
> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
> > > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that
resides on
> > > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of
memory
> > > for each user.
> > > Thanks Paul.
> >
> >
Author
29 Jun 2009 7:03 PM
Roady [MVP]
Well, and your personal preference since you can place it pretty much
anywhere you like ;-)
To see the current location use;
File-> Data File Management...

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
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"K. Orland" <korland@nospamrogers.com> wrote in message
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> It's located in a hidden folder. The exactly location depends upon your
> O/S.
>
>
> "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:D548CD95-BEFD-49A5-82FD-0B16433B4492@microsoft.com...
>> thanks for the reply, not sure if it worked but it looks like it created
>> a
>> personel folder.  I moved an email into this folder and closed outlook.
> I
>> did a search on the computer though for *.pst and it could not find any
> files.
>>
>> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data
> file.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>> >
>> > Outlook Tips by email:
>> > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>> >
>> > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>> >
>> > Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
>> > http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>> >
>> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
>> > > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
>> > > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that
> resides on
>> > > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of
> memory
>> > > for each user.
>> > > Thanks Paul.
>> >
>> >
>
>
Author
29 Jun 2009 7:49 PM
svt4cobra6
Thanks for the responses, looks like there is a file there.  Just wondering
if there is a way to see how much memory my outlook is using on the mail
server?

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"Roady [MVP]" wrote:

> Well, and your personal preference since you can place it pretty much
> anywhere you like ;-)
> To see the current location use;
> File-> Data File Management...
>
> --
> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>
> http://www.msoutlook.info/
> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>
> -----
>
> "K. Orland" <korland@nospamrogers.com> wrote in message
> news:e$3ylnO#JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > It's located in a hidden folder. The exactly location depends upon your
> > O/S.
> >
> >
> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:D548CD95-BEFD-49A5-82FD-0B16433B4492@microsoft.com...
> >> thanks for the reply, not sure if it worked but it looks like it created
> >> a
> >> personel folder.  I moved an email into this folder and closed outlook.
> > I
> >> did a search on the computer though for *.pst and it could not find any
> > files.
> >>
> >> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data
> > file.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> >> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> >> > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
> >> >
> >> > Outlook Tips by email:
> >> > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
> >> >
> >> > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> >> > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
> >> >
> >> > Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> >> > http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
> >> >
> >> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
> >> > > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
> >> > > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that
> > resides on
> >> > > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of
> > memory
> >> > > for each user.
> >> > > Thanks Paul.
> >> >
> >> >
> >
> >
>
Author
29 Jun 2009 7:52 PM
Susan
if you mean how much disk space, you can right-click the top level folder of
your mailbox, select "Properties", and click the button that says "folder
size"...

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Susan Conkey [MVP]



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"svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA41646D-0F2D-4783-9F5F-043361154A61@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the responses, looks like there is a file there.  Just
> wondering
> if there is a way to see how much memory my outlook is using on the mail
> server?
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Well, and your personal preference since you can place it pretty much
>> anywhere you like ;-)
>> To see the current location use;
>> File-> Data File Management...
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "K. Orland" <korland@nospamrogers.com> wrote in message
>> news:e$3ylnO#JHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > It's located in a hidden folder. The exactly location depends upon your
>> > O/S.
>> >
>> >
>> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:D548CD95-BEFD-49A5-82FD-0B16433B4492@microsoft.com...
>> >> thanks for the reply, not sure if it worked but it looks like it
>> >> created
>> >> a
>> >> personel folder.  I moved an email into this folder and closed
>> >> outlook.
>> > I
>> >> did a search on the computer though for *.pst and it could not find
>> >> any
>> > files.
>> >>
>> >> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data
>> > file.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> >> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> >> > Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>> >> >
>> >> > Outlook Tips by email:
>> >> > mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>> >> >
>> >> > EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> >> > mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>> >> >
>> >> > Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
>> >> > http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>> >> >
>> >> > "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow
>> >> > > just
>> >> > > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that
>> > resides on
>> >> > > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount
>> >> > > of
>> > memory
>> >> > > for each user.
>> >> > > Thanks Paul.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>>
Author
29 Jun 2009 7:51 PM
svt4cobra6
Also not sure if it is working as I created the *.pst file that is a size of
265k.  I then added a bunch of stuff into this folder but the folder remained
the same size.
Thanks.

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"Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:

> Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data file.
>
> --
> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>
> Outlook Tips by email:
> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>
> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>
> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>
> "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
> > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
> > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that resides on
> > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of memory
> > for each user.
> > Thanks Paul.
>
>
Author
29 Jun 2009 8:00 PM
Roady [MVP]
It would depend on what kind of messages you put in there. If they hold 5MB
attachments, then something could be wrong indeed.
Verify that you are looking at the correct file, you might need to refresh
your Explorer screen if you are looking at it simultaneously.

Note that there could be a write delay. If you close Outlook, does the file
size show correctly after a few minutes then?

--
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more

http://www.msoutlook.info/
Real World Questions, Real World Answers

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"svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Also not sure if it is working as I created the *.pst file that is a size
> of
> 265k.  I then added a bunch of stuff into this folder but the folder
> remained
> the same size.
> Thanks.
>
> "Diane Poremsky [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Assuming your administrator allows it, go to File, New, Outlook data
>> file.
>>
>> --
>> Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
>> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
>> Outlook & Exchange Solutions Center: http://www.slipstick.com
>>
>> Outlook Tips by email:
>> mailto:dailytips-subscribe-requ***@lists.outlooktips.net
>>
>> EMO - a weekly newsletter about Outlook and Exchange:
>> mailto:EMO-NEWSLETTER-SUBSCRIBE-REQU***@PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM
>>
>> Let's Really Fix Outlook 2010
>> http://forums.slipstick.com/forumdisplay.php?f=34
>>
>> "svt4cobra6" <svt4cob***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:910767EC-2805-408E-895E-571A362C51BC@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi I am using Outlook (SP3) that comes with office 2003.  Anyhow just
>> > wondering if you can create a folder to place older emails that resides
>> > on
>> > the local machine as our email server only allows a small amount of
>> > memory
>> > for each user.
>> > Thanks Paul.
>>
>>