Outlook 2003 - huge data file

[Craig321]

Hi,

I've been clearing up my Outlook 2003 emails, emptied junk mail and deleted items (over 72,000 emails), I then setup auto-archive on sent items, junk mail and deleted items so it won't get so damn full again

I was hoping to reduce my data file size from 1.4gb down to the size of my 'important' emails (127mb), but my clean up only got it down to 800mb.

I've checked the folder size of all my email accounts put together and it only comes to 127mb, so I really don't understand where Outlook is getting 700mb from?

I have checked through all the folders, but can't find that 700mb of data!?

Any ideas please?

Thanks,
Craig.

 

[Craig321]

Sorted. Compact for the win!

I have another question. On my archive setup I've set deleted items, junk mail and sent items to move every 2 months. Most of the emails have moved, but there are still some from ~2003-2004. Any ideas why they haven't moved?

EDIT

Meh, nevermind to that as well. I just moved the old ones manually. Hopefully autoarchive will keep it up to date from now on.