Know how to split PST file in MS Outlook 2002

MS Outlook is the widely used email client which is used in rapid communication environment. Because of frequent communication and exchange of e-mails along with other vital business information, the PST file in your MS Outlook 2002 also grows higher in size. This will result in some dramatic changes in your Outlook PST file size and thus your Outlook will be slow down and it will run always slowly whenever you will try to work with it. In this case there is only one thing that you will need to do is split PST file in your MS Outlook 2002.

 

This is a serious issue which is need to be sort out quickly because the large PST file size can turn into a big threat and might bring serious trouble. Though this issue can not be fixed completely but you will need to manage your PST file before it could bring more damage. And this you can do when you Split PST file into small PST files. There are basically two reasons why there is a need to split PST file, they are :-

  • As MS Outlook uses PST file format for storing data but file format might differ. And there are two types of file format, ANSI and Unicode. ANSI has a set limit of 2GB that means you can save your data in PST file up to 2GB and if this set exceeds then PST file will be corrupted. ANSI is supported by Outlook 97, 2000 and 2002(XP).Where as Unicode has a set limit of 20 GB but it also brings trouble when the file size reaches upto 4GB. Outlook 2003, 2007 and 2010 supports Unicode.

  • Since Outlook 2000, 2002 and XP supports ANSI that means it has 2GB limitaions in PST file. So if the user do not want to switch to new version of Outlook and the PST file size reaches 2GB then there is only option to split PST file.

 

For splitting your large sized PST file into small PST file you will required a third party PST splitter software. The software will efficiently splits your large sized PST files into small PST files based on specified PST split criterias like date, size, folder or mail id. Its complete features includes :-

  • The software can perform splitting operation on any newly created PST file and original PST remains intact

  • It can split PST file into small PST file and avoid Outlook from PST corruption

  • Splits large Pst files by date, size, folder and mail id

  • It generates log of entire operation

  • The software supports Outlook 2010, 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000

  • It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, Server 2003 and 2000

 

Using a PST splitter software will help you in splitting your large sized PST file into small PST files without hampering the over all productivity of Outlook 2002. The software will split files safely with ensuring you that every single data of your is preserved. Splitting PST files will help you in avoiding Pst file corruption issues and also your Outlook will run smoothly.

 

The software is available with the demo version for satisfying its customers with preview of its features. After satisfying your self you can download and buy the full version of the software for availing its complete features.

 

User Guide :-

 

Launch the PST file splitter software and click on Split PST file button.

Select the PST file that you need to split into small PST files.

As you can split the PST file by date, size or email id, so here you can select the option for that.

After you choose the option, splitting process of PST file will begin.

Here you will see the progress made on splitted PST files into small PST files on the basis of specified data, size or email id.

As the process of splitting PST file is done you can see the final result.