Outlook OST File Size Not Reducing After Archiving Error – Fix it

Not Reduce OST file size after Archiving Error fix

Growing size of Microsoft Outlook data file common issue due to its use for email communication for across organization. If user delete email items but OST file doesn’t reduce .This result error “Outlook OST size not reducing after archiving .”So there any solution to resolve this issue . Yes there are many strategies to handle it. Most reliable solution conversion OST file to PST format for backup .Use professional tool OST to PST Converter tool is permanently solution for this issue

Manual Method to fix “OST File Size Not Reducing After Archiving” issue

we explore manual method to resolve issue of OST file Size not reduce after Archiving

Method1 :Reduce Outlook’s mailbox manually

To reduce size of Outlook mailbox user’s use Mailbox cleanup tool .this utility help user view total size mailbox and size of individual folder. Below following step you can reduce and manage size of your mailbox size.

1. select on file Tab
2. Next select tool and then choose Mailbox cleanup
3. After this .choose any of following action
4. To view size entire mailbox ,select on View-mailbox-size

If you want to find older emails, do following

Method 2:Reduce size OST data file

OST file linked with Microsoft Exchange Server account. OST file not delete automatically ,even when item removed from server .Shrinking files a practical solution to improve Outlook performance and reduce size
If you want compact OST file following these step

1. Delete unnecessary emails
2. Then open Folder list view
3. Bottom of navigate pane Click Folder List icon. you can press CTRL+6 for it.
4. Next, Right – click on Deleted items folder in Navigate Pane
5. Then Click on Empty folder then select File > Account Settings.
6. Once completed click on Data files tab and select file you want to compact
7. Next select on setting then navigate Advanced tab and choose Outlook Data File Settings.
8. Click Ok
9. Outlook not need to open during process of compact Offline OST file Process .
10. if you need delete any both offline and online folder ,follow these step
11. Select setting then navigate Advanced tab and choose Outlook Data File Settings.
12. Select item which you want delete
13. Next click Delete

This Manual Method resolve issue of Outlook OST file size not reducing after archive .It require technical expert and this process time consuming and complex with risk of data lose if all step not perform carefully

Professional Method

For resolve issue of Outlook OST file size not reduce after archiving ,you need use Goldytools OST to PST Converter tool this with user friendly inter face and not need technical expert.

Conclusion

In this blog we explore both manual and professional method for solve issue .Manual Method need technical expert and time consume where as professional tool provide easy and secure solution .so we recommend you to use professional too.