I appreciate all the advice thus far. The file is pretty big, 1.84 GB is what it's size in Win Explorer, on the Properties of the folder in Outlook it's said to be 1.77 GB. But, I believe I did forget to mention that the file is not password protected on his hard drive. I have it copied to a different machine and am logged into his mailbox. I get prompted for a password. I have used this tool, called Outlook Password Recovery 6 times already unsuccessfully, should I keep trying?
-----Original Message----- From: Precht, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 6:56 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: evil pst dilemma or 1.82gig in Outlook 2002 (not in this case) -----Original Message----- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 07:51 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: evil pst dilemma Unless you have the "Allow upgrade to large tables" options selected, in which case its 65,536. Regardless, it can not exceed 2GB. -----Original Message----- From: Precht, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 7:43 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: evil pst dilemma PST only have their passwords, as in the PST p/w. It has nothing to do with the mailbox name. You probably have to crack into it again. How many items are in the PST ? Q159163 states no more than 16,384 items. But it sounds like the brownout toasted the file. -----Original Message----- From: Desiree Herrmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 00:05 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: evil pst dilemma I have a user with a 1.8 GB pst file, Personal Folders, he moves all items from the server to his workstation(because I finally stuck to the limits for all users in Exchange, 100MB mailboxes), gets backed up once a week. I have already had to break into the pst because he forgot the password. Now, a strange situation, he was in the middle of moving a file to a Personal Folder when the power to the building went down, a brown out, including his workstation, rebooted. Servers fine, UPS. So, once booted back up the Outlook client locks or won't complete a move, copy, anything all the way through in his Personal Folders that he was working with. I am attempting to play with the pst file on a separate PC so as not to mess with what's on his system. I was successful in copying the file to another workstation, but can't open it Personal Folder in his account, it prompts me for a password. Do I need to try to break into the folder again, or is it possibly that I'm logged into the machine as Administrator, and his mailbox as his username. Do I need to log on as him? Exchange 5.5 SP4 Outlook 2000 List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- The information contained in this email message is privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copy of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify Veronis Suhler Stevenson by telephone (212)935-4990, fax (212)381-8168, or email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and delete the message. Thank you. ============================================================================ == List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm