{"id":1911,"date":"2018-11-14T10:44:54","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T10:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/?p=1911"},"modified":"2021-12-18T14:53:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-18T09:23:25","slug":"outlook-oversized-ost-file-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcvita.com\/blog\/outlook-oversized-ost-file-problem.html","title":{"rendered":"Fix \u201cOutlook Oversized OST File Problem\u201d by Using Top 4 Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

MS Outlook saves its data items in PST and OST file formats. Like PST file, OST file also has its certain size limit. It means that you cannot store more data in OST file than its capacity. When you try to save large mailbox content, it reaches the maximum size or crosses it. In this case, users face various server issues and OST file corruption. Hence, they need to reduce the size of the OST file. In this post, we are going to tell you the all possible methods to handle the Outlook oversized OST file problem. Keep reading this blog to know how to solve the Outlook data file has reached the maximum size issue.<\/p>\n

Manual Methods to Solve Oversize Problem of OST File<\/h2>\n

In order to avoid the situation of large OST file issues, there are various workarounds available. You can choose any of them to fix this problem.<\/p>\n

Solution # 1: Disable All Add-Ins<\/h2>\n

Outlook add-ins can affect or disrupt the normal functioning of the system. So, in order to improve the performance of Outlook, you should disable the Add-ons by following these given below steps: Please follow the steps to resolve large OST file issues.<\/p>\n

1. In the Outlook, go to\u00a0the File\u00a0menu<\/strong> >> select\u00a0Options<\/strong> >> click\u00a0on the Add-Ins.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Now, go to the Manage option<\/strong> and choose COM Add-Ins<\/strong>\u00a0and click\u00a0on the Go<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n

3. In this step, you need to uncheck all the Add-Ins that are not in your use recently or non-functional.<\/p>\n

4. Finally, click on the OK<\/strong> button, it will fix the Outlook OST file oversized problem.<\/p>\n

Solution # 2: Archive OST File Data to Resolve Increase OST File Size Limit Outlook Issue<\/h3>\n

When you archive OST file data, size of the OST file will be reduced and space will be cleared that is occupied on the server. However, you can also change the location of archive OST file in your system. To archive the OST file, perform the following steps:<\/p>\n

1. First of all, go to the File<\/strong> menu >> click on the Cleanup Tools<\/strong> and choose Mailbox Cleanup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Now, you have two options:<\/p>\n