The limitation of the ANSI PST file size is 2 GB maximum. It can store the data up to 2 GB only. If the size exceeds than this, then it gets corrupted. Therefore reducing the PST file size is required.
Why PST file size grows?
One of the major reasons for the PST file size to grow alarmingly high is the attachments that are within the email messages. These attachments are embedded in the PST file so they contribute to the size of the PST file.
How to compress PST?
To compress PST files by removing the heavy attachments inside the mails, you need a professional software solution. The software should be easy to learn and execute and should perform perfect PST compaction. SysTools, a leading name in the software market for data related products, has a software tool called, SysTools PST Compress, which compresses the size of PST. Our product removes these heavy attachments from the mails and stores them on the disk but while doing so it also ensures that the link is also there in the mail so that user can view the attachment with the mail. This software provides three options at the time of compression:
1. Remove attachment
2. Extract and save attachment
3. Extract, save and compress attachment
Any user can easily use this software for PST compression because it is very simple and intuitive. The simple interface talks to the user and helps him perform the PST file compaction task in the blink of an eye. After the removal of heavy attachments, the file size reduces thereby preventing the corruption problem.
So, if your PST file size is increasing beyond the limit due to heavy attachment files and you need to remove them in order to compress Outlook PST file then SysTools PST compress tool can be the ideal solution for your need.
