{"id":4791,"date":"2023-01-15T23:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T18:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/?p=4791"},"modified":"2023-01-15T23:57:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T18:27:36","slug":"how-to-increase-ost-file-size-in-outlook-2021-2019-2016-2013-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esofttools.com\/blog\/how-to-increase-ost-file-size-in-outlook-2021-2019-2016-2013-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Increase OST File Size in Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Want to increase the OST file size limit in Outlook to store more data on email profiles? Then read this article from start to end. With this write-up, we will show you the process to increase OST file size in Outlook 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, and other editions.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

MS Outlook email client allows users to send\/receive emails from their desktops. Outlook performs emailing process and saves the user’s profile data locally on their computer. For locally saving email account data Outlook uses PST and OST data files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each sent or received item of their Email accounts Outlook preserves in this OST file. Outlook older editions create OST files in ANSI format which has the limitation of storing data up to 2GB size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With newer editions of the Outlook application, Microsoft has introduced Unicode OST files. In comparison to the ANSI format, the UNICODE OST file has the ability to store more data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outlook 2003 and 2007 editions, can create Unicode OST files with a size limit of 20 GB. In newer Outlook editions (like- 2021, 2019, 2016, 2013 & 2010) users get the OST file size limit created of 50 GB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Split Oversize OST files into Smaller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why do users need to Increase OST file size in Outlook?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

By default, Outlook’s newer editions have a pre-configured OST file size limit of 50 GB. But by downloading data from the mail server, OST files increase their size and sometimes cross their size limit. After crossing this size limitation, OST files start creating different problems in Outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Challenges users face with large-size OST files: –<\/h3>\n\n\n\n