MS Outlook 2000 Email Woes
Aug 4th, 2007 by Andrea
Finally my email disaster is more like a bump in the road and I no longer feel like killing myself for being so stupid as to let my MS Outlook 2000 PST file exceed 2GB.
Lessons learned:
1. Use the archive feature in Outlook to keep your PST file as small as possible.
2. Delete old, unnecessary emails.
3. Back up your PST file(s) regularly!
4. Sign up with an online backup service like MozyPro which is what I am doing right now.
5. Never give up searching the Web for answers to your problem. By utilizing the Web, I was able to overcome horrible problems getting MS Outlook 2007 working properly, as well as to recover more data than I thought possible from my corrupt PST file. You might have to search with various keyword combinations and variations, as well as any error messages you get, but if you’re having the problem, others have had it, too, and likely posted about it in some techie forum somewhere. Techie forums can be a goldmine of information.
6. Do NOT install a trial or “try it” version of MS Outlook 2003 or 2007. They install just the way they would if you were buying them, which means rolling back to MS Outlook 2000 will be a nightmare if you encounter problems or don’t like the newer version.
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I’m glad you found a solution to the issues you were having. I know how difficult it is to work through problems that involve things you REALLY depend on… like email. I deal with it a lot at work and it’s definitely one of those things that people are extremely touchy about. Anyways, hooray!