Changing PST max file size for Outlook 2007

I have a user who we are moving from Eudora 6.0 to Outlook 2007. Problem is
file size. Their file size in Eudora is almost 5gigs.
I was following the article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925/ but
ran into a snag when looking for the following location in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
The closet I get is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
They list a user preference location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
Of which I get:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook
The question is would I be correct in assuming I would add the required
values to the user preference instead.
If not, what needs to done?
Also does anything need to be done for the OST file?

DL
Wed May 07 09:25:59 PDT 2008

The default outlook 2007 or 2003 pst max size is 20gb, with theoretical
unlimited size

"Jerry B" <Jerry B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:42AC0DA9-6DA4-4AA2-AF67-9B9752686DBF@microsoft.com...
>I have a user who we are moving from Eudora 6.0 to Outlook 2007. Problem
>is
> file size. Their file size in Eudora is almost 5gigs.
> I was following the article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925/ but
> ran into a snag when looking for the following location in the registry:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
> The closet I get is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
> They list a user preference location:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
> Of which I get:
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook
> The question is would I be correct in assuming I would add the required
> values to the user preference instead.
> If not, what needs to done?
> Also does anything need to be done for the OST file?
>

JerryB
Wed May 07 09:45:48 PDT 2008

Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting this
question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file imported)
importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not email.
So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing wrong?


"DL" wrote:

> The default outlook 2007 or 2003 pst max size is 20gb, with theoretical
> unlimited size
>
> "Jerry B" <Jerry B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:42AC0DA9-6DA4-4AA2-AF67-9B9752686DBF@microsoft.com...
> >I have a user who we are moving from Eudora 6.0 to Outlook 2007. Problem
> >is
> > file size. Their file size in Eudora is almost 5gigs.
> > I was following the article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925/ but
> > ran into a snag when looking for the following location in the registry:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
> > The closet I get is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
> > They list a user preference location:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
> > Of which I get:
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook
> > The question is would I be correct in assuming I would add the required
> > values to the user preference instead.
> > If not, what needs to done?
> > Also does anything need to be done for the OST file?
> >
>
>
>

DL
Wed May 07 11:56:22 PDT 2008

If your entire msg store was correctly imported to OE
You export msgs from OE to OL
I believe, since I've never used OE, that there may be problems if you have
multiple OE folders for msgs

"Jerry B" <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A462950A-9CC1-4C30-A0ED-AD73D4F0C39D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting this
> question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file imported)
> importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
> OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not email.
> So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing wrong?
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> The default outlook 2007 or 2003 pst max size is 20gb, with theoretical
>> unlimited size
>>
>> "Jerry B" <Jerry B@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:42AC0DA9-6DA4-4AA2-AF67-9B9752686DBF@microsoft.com...
>> >I have a user who we are moving from Eudora 6.0 to Outlook 2007.
>> >Problem
>> >is
>> > file size. Their file size in Eudora is almost 5gigs.
>> > I was following the article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832925/
>> > but
>> > ran into a snag when looking for the following location in the
>> > registry:
>> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
>> > The closet I get is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
>> > They list a user preference location:
>> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\PST
>> > Of which I get:
>> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook
>> > The question is would I be correct in assuming I would add the required
>> > values to the user preference instead.
>> > If not, what needs to done?
>> > Also does anything need to be done for the OST file?
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Brian
Thu May 08 07:01:53 PDT 2008

Jerry B <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting
> this question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file
> imported) importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
> OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not
> email. So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing
> wrong?

Sounds to me like you've configured an ANSI (outlook 97-2002) PST in your
Outlook. Change it to a Unicode PST.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]

JerryB
Fri May 09 08:49:01 PDT 2008

Just getting back to this.
Brian,
You may have hit the nail on the head. Initial testing was upgrading
Outlook 02 with Outlook 07 from an Office 07 CD.
I did find trying it on a virgin Windows XP SP2 box and loading Office 07
with Outlook 07 all worked fine.
Trying now with a full upgrade and see about changing from ANSI to Unicode
for the PST and let you know.

"Brian Tillman" wrote:

> Jerry B <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting
> > this question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file
> > imported) importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
> > OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not
> > email. So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing
> > wrong?
>
> Sounds to me like you've configured an ANSI (outlook 97-2002) PST in your
> Outlook. Change it to a Unicode PST.
> --
> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>
>

JerryB
Fri May 09 13:42:01 PDT 2008

First, thanks Brian for getting me looking in the right direction.
Update:
I am reruning this test but this is what I am seeing.
Upgrading from OL02 to OL07 the original Outlook.pst file does not convert
or get deleted which makes sense since this file may have mail in it (I
didn't consider this since this was a fresh image) Also OL7 does not create
a new xxx.pst file when it is installed as an upgrade even if you tell it not
to keep the older version. (again makes some sense wished it would give you
the option to create a new pst during the upgrade)
The following is why I need to retest but creating a new xxx.pst file and
making it the default did not work. The import from OE still went to the
original outlook.pst file. That was until I removed the original Outlook.pst
file then the import from OE went through.
The fun of testing....

"Jerry B" wrote:

> Just getting back to this.
> Brian,
> You may have hit the nail on the head. Initial testing was upgrading
> Outlook 02 with Outlook 07 from an Office 07 CD.
> I did find trying it on a virgin Windows XP SP2 box and loading Office 07
> with Outlook 07 all worked fine.
> Trying now with a full upgrade and see about changing from ANSI to Unicode
> for the PST and let you know.
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
> > Jerry B <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting
> > > this question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file
> > > imported) importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
> > > OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not
> > > email. So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing
> > > wrong?
> >
> > Sounds to me like you've configured an ANSI (outlook 97-2002) PST in your
> > Outlook. Change it to a Unicode PST.
> > --
> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
> >
> >

DL
Sat May 10 00:36:02 PDT 2008

Importing OE msgs amends the dates to Import date.
Exporting from OE to OL does not

"Jerry B" <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:46A90F84-56C7-4CD7-9E92-AC6A5E804DB0@microsoft.com...
> First, thanks Brian for getting me looking in the right direction.
> Update:
> I am reruning this test but this is what I am seeing.
> Upgrading from OL02 to OL07 the original Outlook.pst file does not convert
> or get deleted which makes sense since this file may have mail in it (I
> didn't consider this since this was a fresh image) Also OL7 does not
> create
> a new xxx.pst file when it is installed as an upgrade even if you tell it
> not
> to keep the older version. (again makes some sense wished it would give
> you
> the option to create a new pst during the upgrade)
> The following is why I need to retest but creating a new xxx.pst file and
> making it the default did not work. The import from OE still went to the
> original outlook.pst file. That was until I removed the original
> Outlook.pst
> file then the import from OE went through.
> The fun of testing....
>
> "Jerry B" wrote:
>
>> Just getting back to this.
>> Brian,
>> You may have hit the nail on the head. Initial testing was upgrading
>> Outlook 02 with Outlook 07 from an Office 07 CD.
>> I did find trying it on a virgin Windows XP SP2 box and loading Office 07
>> with Outlook 07 all worked fine.
>> Trying now with a full upgrade and see about changing from ANSI to
>> Unicode
>> for the PST and let you know.
>>
>> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>>
>> > Jerry B <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Thanks for the reply but as an FYI I did try this before suimitting
>> > > this question and while an import to OE worked fine (entire file
>> > > imported) importing from OE into OL7 maxed at 1.86Gigs.
>> > > OL7 will only allow you to import mail settings from Eudora and not
>> > > email. So if what you are saying is correct, what might I be doing
>> > > wrong?
>> >
>> > Sounds to me like you've configured an ANSI (outlook 97-2002) PST in
>> > your
>> > Outlook. Change it to a Unicode PST.
>> > --
>> > Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>> >
>> >

Brian
Mon May 12 07:03:49 PDT 2008

Jerry B <JerryB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> The import from OE still went
> to the original outlook.pst file. That was until I removed the
> original Outlook.pst file then the import from OE went through.

Sounds like you did not make the new PST the delivery location first.
--
Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]