Upgrading Laptop Ram..
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I don't honestly get what you're asking - an Outlook PST file size shouldn't impact on the amount of RAM you need assuming you've got a reasonable amount to be running Outlook in the first place.
I'd be looking at SSD if you don't already have one, or at trying to understand what the real issue is.
At face value though, any laptop with 8GB of RAM shouldn't be struggling with Outlook.
I'd be looking at SSD if you don't already have one, or at trying to understand what the real issue is.
At face value though, any laptop with 8GB of RAM shouldn't be struggling with Outlook.
A quick look in task manage will tell you how much RAM Outlook is using.
Just because it has a 5GB PST file doesn't however mean that it will use 5GB RAM to open it...
Also, as others have said, you should archive some mail off, as the PST file format was never that reliable once it got beyond 2GB (although recent versions of Outlook have improved this).
Just because it has a 5GB PST file doesn't however mean that it will use 5GB RAM to open it...
Also, as others have said, you should archive some mail off, as the PST file format was never that reliable once it got beyond 2GB (although recent versions of Outlook have improved this).
I know that some versions of Exchange/Outlook had issues with .pst files when they grew into the Gb range & I'd be looking at getting that file size down asap before it gets corrupted & you lose it. I did it by creating multiple .pst files (by project, or year or wahtever) & you can then mount these in Outlook as data files so you don't loose access to them. I kept mine under 1Gb.
Agreed, the issue isn't the RAM, it's the size of the file. Take a copy before you mess with it though.
Agreed, the issue isn't the RAM, it's the size of the file. Take a copy before you mess with it though.
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