Re: PST Files and Backup Times Revisited
Paul, When you say compact it, what exactly do you mean? Regards, Joe -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PST Files and Backup Times Revisited This discussion has been circling for the last week and I had not had time to checkout what I am going to point out here. A PST is continually added to the end. As stuff is added it just grows. When you delete the stuff, IT DOES NOT SHRINK by itself. You have to COMPACT it. I took the example of a PST that the properties FOLDER SIZE function said only 53KB was used. That looks great and why do I need to compact it. Take a look at the .PST file from the OS point of view. This one was over 3MB. When I compacted it, it went to 169KB. Guess what not even subfile backup can beat that improvement. So, we need to encourage our users to compact their PSTs regularly. The savings in space to them and backup times could be significant. However, if it is a .PST that is only added to and never anything deleted, subfile is the way to go, and do not compact. I have resolved myself that Bill Gates makes nothing on software. He must make all is money investing in storage companies. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180
Re: PST Files and Backup Times Revisited
In the folder list properties for that PST select advanced. That will give you another selection dialog. That is where the compact button is. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180 -Original Message- From: Wholey, Joseph (TGA\MLOL) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PST Files and Backup Times Revisited Paul, When you say compact it, what exactly do you mean? Regards, Joe -Original Message- From: Seay, Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: PST Files and Backup Times Revisited This discussion has been circling for the last week and I had not had time to checkout what I am going to point out here. A PST is continually added to the end. As stuff is added it just grows. When you delete the stuff, IT DOES NOT SHRINK by itself. You have to COMPACT it. I took the example of a PST that the properties FOLDER SIZE function said only 53KB was used. That looks great and why do I need to compact it. Take a look at the .PST file from the OS point of view. This one was over 3MB. When I compacted it, it went to 169KB. Guess what not even subfile backup can beat that improvement. So, we need to encourage our users to compact their PSTs regularly. The savings in space to them and backup times could be significant. However, if it is a .PST that is only added to and never anything deleted, subfile is the way to go, and do not compact. I have resolved myself that Bill Gates makes nothing on software. He must make all is money investing in storage companies. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180
PST Files and Backup Times Revisited
This discussion has been circling for the last week and I had not had time to checkout what I am going to point out here. A PST is continually added to the end. As stuff is added it just grows. When you delete the stuff, IT DOES NOT SHRINK by itself. You have to COMPACT it. I took the example of a PST that the properties FOLDER SIZE function said only 53KB was used. That looks great and why do I need to compact it. Take a look at the .PST file from the OS point of view. This one was over 3MB. When I compacted it, it went to 169KB. Guess what not even subfile backup can beat that improvement. So, we need to encourage our users to compact their PSTs regularly. The savings in space to them and backup times could be significant. However, if it is a .PST that is only added to and never anything deleted, subfile is the way to go, and do not compact. I have resolved myself that Bill Gates makes nothing on software. He must make all is money investing in storage companies. Paul D. Seay, Jr. Technical Specialist Naptheon, INC 757-688-8180
