![]() |
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
Hi everybody!
I have a doubt regarding archiving items on Outlook 2003: moving mails from the Inbox to the archive, I see that the PST archive file does not grow, instead another file in the same folder grows: the OST file. Why this behaviour? Since this is happening, to backup my mails I suppose I have to burn both PST both OST files: otherwise I would like to have only the PST file to burn. Is there a way to obtain this? Many thanks, any help appreciated! Antimo |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
The OST file is simply an offline copy of your Exchange server mailbox if you
synchronize Outlook, for example if you travel and use Outlook offline. You must set up Outlook to synchronize folders with Exchange. A PST file is the local delivery location of email. In the case of using Exchange, you would move your mail from your Exchange mailbox to a PST if that's what you choose to do. If you use a PST there is no synchronization option since you don't synch a PST, you just deliver mail to them (either as the default location or in the case of Exchange, you move the mail to that location). Note that anything moved from the Exchange server is no longer stored there. So you see the size of the PST depends on whether or not it's your default mail delivery location. If you're using an Exchange server, then you don't use a PST. The only reason to have a PST in that case is if you have a cap on the size of your mailbox, then you can create a PST and move mail to it from your mailbox. Because a PST is stored on your laptop/PC, it does not count towards your Exchange mailbox quota. Unless you intend to make a backup copy of that PST, if anything ever happens to it (PC/laptop crash or theft, corruption, etc.) it may possibly not be recoverable. Does this make sense to you? -- Kathleen Orland Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ http://www.howto-outlook.com/ "Antimo" wrote: Hi everybody! I have a doubt regarding archiving items on Outlook 2003: moving mails from the Inbox to the archive, I see that the PST archive file does not grow, instead another file in the same folder grows: the OST file. Why this behaviour? Since this is happening, to backup my mails I suppose I have to burn both PST both OST files: otherwise I would like to have only the PST file to burn. Is there a way to obtain this? Many thanks, any help appreciated! Antimo |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
![]()
Hi Kathleen, thanks for the answer.
I use Exchange server, and as you inferred I created the PST (local archive) because I have a cap on my mail quota on the exchange server. The thing that I do not unserstand is that when I move mails from the Inbox (exchange server) to the archive (PST) I do not see the PST file growing, but the OST. Quite strange, any hint about this behaviour? Thanks again, Antimo K. Orland ha scritto: The OST file is simply an offline copy of your Exchange server mailbox if you synchronize Outlook, for example if you travel and use Outlook offline. You must set up Outlook to synchronize folders with Exchange. A PST file is the local delivery location of email. In the case of using Exchange, you would move your mail from your Exchange mailbox to a PST if that's what you choose to do. If you use a PST there is no synchronization option since you don't synch a PST, you just deliver mail to them (either as the default location or in the case of Exchange, you move the mail to that location). Note that anything moved from the Exchange server is no longer stored there. So you see the size of the PST depends on whether or not it's your default mail delivery location. If you're using an Exchange server, then you don't use a PST. The only reason to have a PST in that case is if you have a cap on the size of your mailbox, then you can create a PST and move mail to it from your mailbox. Because a PST is stored on your laptop/PC, it does not count towards your Exchange mailbox quota. Unless you intend to make a backup copy of that PST, if anything ever happens to it (PC/laptop crash or theft, corruption, etc.) it may possibly not be recoverable. Does this make sense to you? -- Kathleen Orland Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/ http://www.howto-outlook.com/ "Antimo" wrote: Hi everybody! I have a doubt regarding archiving items on Outlook 2003: moving mails from the Inbox to the archive, I see that the PST archive file does not grow, instead another file in the same folder grows: the OST file. Why this behaviour? Since this is happening, to backup my mails I suppose I have to burn both PST both OST files: otherwise I would like to have only the PST file to burn. Is there a way to obtain this? Many thanks, any help appreciated! Antimo |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
.OST + .PST | gtweed | Outlook - Installation | 1 | January 25th 07 04:29 AM |
Convert .ost to .pst? | dfix | Outlook - Installation | 0 | January 19th 07 09:10 PM |
OST vs PST | Robert Kufrin | Outlook - General Queries | 8 | May 2nd 06 10:10 PM |
ost/pst | Mark | Outlook - General Queries | 3 | March 30th 06 10:20 PM |
convert ost to pst | jeremypcio | Outlook - General Queries | 0 | March 22nd 06 02:11 AM |