-=PCTechTalk=- Re: now Outlook's deleted files
- From: "Linda F. Johnson" <linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2002 02:33:12 -0400
NO...once they are deleted from the deleted items, they are
gone....that's why I recommend regularly backing up your pst file so you
can get back to a version of the pst file BEFORE you deleted it from the
deleted items
Yes....you should get into the habit of backing up your pst file....if
you are using Outlook 2000 or 2002, Microsoft has a free addin that adds
a "Backup" command to your File menu (which also lets you schedule
regular backups) and you can get that here:
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/pfbackup.aspx
If you are using Outlook 97 or 98, you will have to do it
manually...simply search your hard drive for a file named outlook.pst
and copy it and paste it wherever you store copies of other files you
backup.
And as to your comment about the size of the pst file.....be
careful....pst files have a maximum size of 2GB....if it ever gets
larger than that, it will literally die and you won't be able to get
into it....that's why Outlook has an Archive feature that allows you to
remove mail earlier than a certain date to a separate pst file called
archive.pst....if you don't know how to do this, check Outlook's help
files...it's explained in there (or you could take my online Outlook
class, Pam *wink*)
Linda
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-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pam
Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 2:18 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: now Outlook's deleted files
hmmm, so then all the deleted files are still somehow there in Outlook
too,
even if Outlook handles it differently? If so, and at the rate I use
email
I cannot imagine how big that file must be!
Also, let's talk about backing it up then since I never have.
Pam
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Linda F. Johnson
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2002 1:08 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: -=PCTechTalk=-was Re: Brendas lost DBX now
> Outlook's deleted files
>
>
>
> Outlook doesn't make a separate file for deleted items like OE does.
> Everything in Outlook is in ONE pst file (that's why it's so important
> to back that file up regularly....if you ever delete something you
could
> then get it back from a backup)
>
> Linda
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