Resolving Slow Network Issues with a Large PST

As the size of PST store increases, performance issues like, slow e-mail delivery, synchronization delays etc. become more noticeable. If PST is stored on a network share, it can cause the whole network connection to slow down. However, storing PST is not recommended on any network drive, but if you have still stored a large PST on network, it is advised to relocate it to a local computer and Split PST Fileto prevent further issues.

Consider an Outlook user who stores PST file for network share. The user doesn't realize that the file has grown to a considerable size and is in need of maintenance. But one day, he starts observing several performance issues when accessing the network connection. Other users connected to the network too face similar problems, while accessing the network.

This is a typical example of issues that can root from a large sized PST file. An Outlook user should keep in mind that PST is not meant for network sharing. Accessing PST in this way not only brings performance issues, but can also cause the file to get corrupted.

Solution

To deal with such problems:

(1) User needs to move the file from network share and store it on a local computer.

(2) After moving the file, its size must be taken care of. This can be done by:

(2.1) Deleting the unnecessary e-mails and other PST objects and then compacting the file. The file size will remain almost the same if you do not compact the PST.

(2.2) Creating a new PST to move messages from the original PST. The process is known as PST archiving.

(2.3) Using a Split PST softwaredivides PST contents in different PST files with small sizes.

Third-party utilities are risk-free solutions to Split Large PST File. These tools are designed for easy PST file maintenance and do not harm the integrity of file and its data. Moreover, you can use these software for any size of PST.

Stellar Phoenix PST File Splitter is a safe product that splits an Outlook PST created with MS Outlook 2007, 2003, 2002, and 2000. This Split PST File softwarecan divide the file on the basis of e-mail ID and message date. The tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.