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Option # 2 : Using MS Outlook's AutoArchive wizard
To start the
AutoArchive wizard:
Click
the File menu and select Archive....
Select the folders
you wish to archive, then select a date for which old items
should be archived. All email older than this date will be
archived.
If you wish to
have the AutoArchive wizard archive all
folders in the Personal Folder File, click Personal
Folders and make sure the option to Archive
this folder and all subfolders is selected.
Click OK
to archive your selected folders and subfolders.
The archive process
may take as long as 30 minutes. Please refrain from using
MS Outlook while the archive is in progress. You can
monitor the archive status in the lower right corner of the
screen (i.e., "Archiving Deleted Items to D:\Documents and
Settings...").
Compacting
Once you have moved all of the email folders and messages
that you wish to archive, you need to "Compact" your main .pst file.
This step is important, as MS Outlook does not
automatically shrink the .pst file when you archive data. For
example, if you archived out 100 MB of email from a 500 MB MS
Outlook.pst file, the MS Outlook.pst file will not shrink to 400 MB
until you compact the .pst file. This process may take between
5 and 30 minutes to complete, depending on the size of your MS
Outlook.pst file. To compact your .pst file:
Click
on the File menu, then click Data File
Management....
Select the
Personal Folders (not Personal Folder
Archive) and then click the Settings...
button.
Click the
Compact Now button to compact the mailbox.
This step can take
some time depending on the size of your mailbox, and will take
even more time if you attempt to use MS Outlook during the comp
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