{"id":1488,"date":"2025-05-03T05:42:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldytools.com\/blog\/?p=1488"},"modified":"2025-05-03T05:42:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T05:42:55","slug":"outlook-ost-file-size-not-reducing-after-archiving-error-fix-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldytools.com\/blog\/outlook-ost-file-size-not-reducing-after-archiving-error-fix-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Outlook OST File Size Not Reducing After Archiving Error \u2013 Fix it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not Reduce OST file size after Archiving Error fix<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/p>\n

Manual Method to fix \u201cOST File Size Not Reducing After Archiving” issue<\/strong><\/p>\n

we explore manual method to resolve issue of OST file Size not reduce after Archiving<\/p>\n

Method1 :Reduce Outlook’s mailbox manually<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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  1. \tselect on file Tab<\/li>\n
  2. \tNext select tool and then choose Mailbox cleanup<\/li>\n
  3. \tAfter this .choose any of following action<\/li>\n
  4. \tTo view size entire mailbox ,select on View-mailbox-size<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you want to find older emails, do following<\/p>\n

    Method 2:Reduce size OST data file<\/strong><\/p>\n

    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
    \nIf you want compact OST file following these step<\/p>\n

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

      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<\/p>\n

      Professional Method<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

      Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n

      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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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