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Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

By Bill Detwiler April 17, 2006, 4:04 AM PDT Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

© CNET Networks - Submitted by Joshua Hoskins

Xemplify IT’s PSTCompactor PST administrative tool simplifies Microsoft Outlook PST file management and reduces their size. In this The Right Tool for the Job?, Joshua Hoskins explains why this tool is now an invaluable addition to his repertoire of IT tools.

© CNET Networks - Submitted by Joshua Hoskins
Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

This image shows the PSTCompactor deployment wizard. From here, you choose the computers on which to install PSTCompactor. You can install just the scan engine or the full program.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

These are the options you have for each server the PSTCompactor engine is installed on.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

From here, you can configure what PSTCompactor will do when you run the engine. You can have multiple configuration files running on different schedules.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

From this screen, you can configure the paths to scan for PST files. You can use UNC paths to scan remote boxes. You can also place exclusions on directories, files, or by keyword.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

This is where you configure your mail alerts for specific servers.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

This screenshot shows the processing monitor. From here, you can watch the activity when PSTCompactor is processing a configuration file.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

You can adjust when PSTCompactor will run your configuration files.

Images: PSTCompactor shrinks and manages Outlook PST files

After PSTCompactor runs, it presents you with a report showing how much space your PST files are currently using versus how much the files were taking prior to the process running.

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