Why compressing PST file is important

Expert Outlook users always recommend toare marked for deletion. You think that the items are
compress PST file. Have you ever thought why theydeleted and the PST size is also reduced accordingly
suggest compressing PST on regular basis? What isbut in fact the size of PST file is not reduced by
the logic behind compressing PST? This article tellsemptying the "Deleted Items" folder.
you about the benefits of compressing PST file.In order to reduce the size of the PST file, you need
Moreover, this article depicts the process ofto compress the PST file. When you compress the
compressing PST in an easiest manner. MentionedPST file, the items marked for deletion gets
below are the benefits of compressing the PST file:permanently removed from the PST file and
- Reduces the size of PST to a considerable extentaccordingly the size of the PST gets reduced, which
- Improves the performance of MS Outlook –leads into the improved performance of MS Outlook.
the best email client so farWell! If you do not know how to compress PST file
- Reduces the fear of PST damagethen do not worry. Here, in this article you will know
- Keeps you away from data loss due to PSTthe process of compressing PST file. Mentioned
damagebelow are the steps that help you compress PST file:
To avail these benefits you should compress PST file1.Open or any other search engine.
after some regular intervals or after deleting some2.Type Compress PST File in the search bar of the
emails having large attachments. When you compresssearch engine.
the PST file, then Outlook relinquishes the space3.Download the software, which you thing is the best
consumed by the items that are marked for deletion.one to compress PST.
Actually when you delete email items from your4.Install the software on your computer.
mailbox then those items get transferred into the5.Browse the PST file.
"Deleted Items" folder. You can any time restore the6.Select an appropriate option to compress the PST
deleted items from the "Deleted Items" folder. But,file. Most of the software applications provide various
once you empty the "Deleted Items" folder you willoptions to compress PST file; For example, you can
loss the chance of recovering the deleted items. Thisselect to compress file just by removing extra space
is what most of the Outlook users think, which is notor by removing attachments along with extra space.
correct.7.After selecting the appropriate option, start
You can still recover the items removed from thecompressing the selected PST file.
"Deleted Items" folder because the items are stillOnce the process to compress PST file will be
there in the PST file but you cannot view them notcompleted, you can notice a considerable difference
in the "Deleted Items" folder nor in any other folderin the size of the PST file and in the performance of
in your mailbox. Why you cannot view those items?MS Outlook.
You cannot view those items because those items