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Outlook Clean-up

 

A quick way to reduce the size of your Outlook Folder is to search for and delete the largest emails, usually messages with images or attached pictures that are taking up drive space.  You can delete them or save the attachment to your local C drive or My Documents. Please let me know if you need help saving or deleting them.  You can also buy your own usb memory stick for saving personal files and images. They are available at the drug store as well as an office supply store.

Find Messages with Large Attachments


Outlook 2003

Click the Tools menu, Find, and Advanced Find.

Click Messages in the Look for list.

Select the More Choices tab.

In the Size dropdown box choose greater than. Type 1000 in the box next to Size.  (That is 1000 Kilobytes, which equals 1 MB, a large file!)

Then click the Find Now button.

Outlook will show a list of these huge messages. You can delete them there. Remember to follow up by emptying your Deleted Items.

You can also double-click one to open it, if needed, and go to File, Save As, if you really need to save it to your computer.


Outlook 2010

Click the File tab, Info, and the Cleanup Tools button. Choose Mailbox Cleanup.

Choose to Find items larger than. Pick a size for the items. 500 kilobytes equals .5 MB

 

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The IT Department is happy to help you with File Management. If you want someone to help you, please contact Judy Rutledge or the HelpDesk.

 

 

 

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