[H-GEN] File size defies logic

Hilton Travis QuarkComputers at email.com
Thu Apr 15 08:20:53 EDT 1999


(Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs "Hilton Travis" <QuarkComputers at email.com>)

Was it compacted?  Outlook won't reduce its .pst file size considerably
until it is compacted.  Try this and lemme know what the outcome is.

Regards,
Hilton

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> (Note reply-to: being general at humbug.org.au vs "Luke Grant"
> <skywalke at webexpress.net.au>)
>
> ok guys,
>
> this isn't realy unix related at all....its a dump on microsoft so if you
> dont wish to read about microsofts complete lack of intelegence then stop
> reading now.
>
>
> anyways, my boss...well he has this love afaire with Outlook98 and his
> outlook mail file has reached a size of 318MB and a bit. So...he
> deleted 50
> 000 messges from some stupid list he is subscribed to....and removed them
> from "deleted messages".....he now has 3000 messages in his inbox
> (none with
> any large attachments) and his outlook mail file has reached
> 318MB and a bit
> pluss 100Kb  exactly.
>
> A true show of programing genius i thought.
>
> Luke
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