{"id":173,"date":"2017-06-06T09:20:13","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T09:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/?p=173"},"modified":"2017-06-06T09:20:13","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T09:20:13","slug":"how-to-split-pst-file-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Methods to Split PST File Manually"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Summary: <\/strong><em>Easy methods to split pst file safely into smaller easily manageable PST files manually using methods like yearly archive, move to folders, import-export, etc.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/#Method_1_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CArchive%E2%80%9D_feature_in_Outlook_2010\" >Method 1: How to use the \u201cArchive\u201d feature in Outlook 2010<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/#Method_2_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CImport_and_Export%E2%80%9D_method_in_Outlook_2010\" >Method 2: How to use the \u201cImport and Export\u201d method in Outlook 2010<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/#Method_3_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CMove_to_Folders%E2%80%9D_feature_in_Outlook_2007_this_feature_is_not_supportable_with_Outlook_2010\" >Method 3: How to use the \u201cMove to Folders\u201d feature in&nbsp; Outlook 2007 (this feature is not supportable with Outlook 2010)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/#Method_4_Split_PST_File_Using_Stellar_PST_Splitter\" >Method 4: Split PST File Using Stellar PST Splitter :<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/filerepairtools.com\/tips\/how-to-split-pst-file-safely\/#Steps_to_Run_Stellar_PST_Splitter_to_Split_PST_File\" >Steps to Run Stellar PST Splitter to Split PST File<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Microsoft Outlook stores emails and other mailbox items in a file named PST or Personal Storage Table. PST file is stored locally on the users\u2019 systems. There are two kinds of PST files namely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msoutlook.info\/question\/111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ANSI and UNICODE<\/a>. Outlook 2002 and earlier versions use ANSI PST file which has a size limit of 2GB. Once the PST file exceeds this limit it becomes inaccessible and corrupt. The same issue comes with ANSI files (used in Outlook 2003 and later version) file when it reaches 50 GB. In this article, I will let you know how to split pst file safely.<\/p>\n<p>Once the PST file gets corrupted it gets inaccessible and the user is not able to access his emails. You can avoid this situation by splitting the PST file into multiple PST files. You can also compress the PST file to reduce the size of the PST. Outlook doesn\u2019t provide any tool or function to split PST file but you can perform this by using the \u201c<strong>Import and Export<\/strong>\u201d method or \u201c<strong>Archive\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;method. There is another feature called \u201c<strong>Move to Folder<\/strong>\u201d which moves some content of PST file to another folder thus reducing the size of the PST file.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CArchive%E2%80%9D_feature_in_Outlook_2010\"><\/span><strong>Method 1: How to use the \u201cArchive\u201d feature in Outlook 2010<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open <strong>Outlook<\/strong>&nbsp;Select PST file<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>File<\/strong> Select&nbsp;<strong>Cleanup Tools<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Now Select&nbsp;<strong>Archive <\/strong>from the list.<\/li><li>The dialog box <strong>\u201cArchive\u201d <\/strong>will appear. The box&nbsp;<strong>\u201cArchive this folder and all subfolders\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;is checked by default. If it is not, then check it.<\/li><li>Now select any folder from the list that you want to move.<\/li><li>An option <strong>\u201cArchive items older than\u201d <\/strong>is shown there. Select a date from the calendar.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Browse<\/strong>. Select the location and save the new PST file.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/auto-archive-mails-in-outlook-2016.jpg\" alt=\"split pst file\" class=\"wp-image-757\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CImport_and_Export%E2%80%9D_method_in_Outlook_2010\"><\/span><strong>Method 2: How to use the \u201cImport and Export\u201d method in Outlook 2010<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open <strong>Outlook<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>File<\/strong>&gt; Select&nbsp;<strong>Account Settings<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Once the <strong>\u201cAccount Settings\u201d <\/strong>dialog box is open. Click the <strong>Data Files<\/strong> tab and click&nbsp;<strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Another dialog box&nbsp;<strong>\u201cCreate or Open Outlook Data File\u201d <\/strong>will appear. Select the location for the new PST file.<\/li><li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>. And then Select&nbsp;<strong>Close<\/strong>&nbsp;to close&nbsp;<strong>\u201cAccount Settings\u201d<\/strong><\/li><li>Now Click <strong>File<\/strong>&nbsp; Click&nbsp;<strong>Open&nbsp;<\/strong>and select<strong>&nbsp;Import<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A dialog box&nbsp;<strong>\u201cImport and Export Wizard\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>will be open. Choose <strong>Export to a file <\/strong>and click &nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Choose&nbsp;<strong>Outlook Data File (.pst)<\/strong>and click&nbsp;<strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Now select the folder to export from. Expand the folder and select any item. Then click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Now click <strong>Browse<\/strong>&nbsp;and select a location to save new PST file Click Finish<\/li><li>A new window&nbsp;<strong>\u201cCreate Outlook Data File\u201d <\/strong>will pop up. You may apply a password and protect the file. Or if you do not want this, simply click on <strong>Cancel<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_3_How_to_use_the_%E2%80%9CMove_to_Folders%E2%80%9D_feature_in_Outlook_2007_this_feature_is_not_supportable_with_Outlook_2010\"><\/span><strong>Method 3: How to use the \u201cMove to Folders\u201d feature in&nbsp; Outlook 2007 (this feature is not supportable with Outlook 2010)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open <strong>Outlook<\/strong><\/li><li>Click&nbsp;<strong>File&gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>New &gt;<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Outlook Data File<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A dialog box&nbsp;<strong>\u201cNew Outlook Data File\u201d <\/strong>will appear. Select&nbsp;<strong>Office Outlook Personal Folder File (.pst)<\/strong>&nbsp;and click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A new dialog box <strong>\u201cCreate Microsoft Personal Folders\u201d <\/strong>will pop up. Type a display name for this new PST file.<\/li><li>Now select the folder that you want to move to the new PST file. You may move one or more items to a new PST file.<\/li><li>In the <strong>Edit<\/strong>&nbsp;menu, click on&nbsp;<strong>Move to Folder<\/strong>.<\/li><li>A new dialog box&nbsp;<strong>\u201cMove Items\u201d <\/strong>will appear. Click&nbsp;<strong>New<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Again a new dialog box<strong>\u201cCreate New Folder\u201d <\/strong>will appear. Enter a new name for this new folder in the&nbsp;<strong>Name<\/strong><\/li><li>Click New PST file under the&nbsp;<strong>\u201cSelect where to place the folder\u201d<\/strong> &nbsp;Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><li>In the&nbsp;<strong>\u201cMove Items\u201d <\/strong>make sure that the new folder in the new PST file is selected. Click&nbsp;<strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_4_Split_PST_File_Using_Stellar_PST_Splitter\"><\/span><strong>Method 4: Split PST File Using Stellar PST Splitter :<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The free methods mentioned above are complicated for naive users and require a high level of understanding of MS Outlook and PST Files. Those who don&#8217;t prefer using the above techniques can choose using third party tool to split PST File, <strong>Stellar Split PST Tool<\/strong> is one such application which can be downloaded from the link below<\/p>\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/split-pst-file.html\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">Download Stellar Phoenix PST Splitter<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-18\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filerepairtools.com\/tips\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/download.png\" alt=\"download\" width=\"222\" height=\"60\" \/><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">\u00a0 Use Code FRT2020 for 20%Off<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Run_Stellar_PST_Splitter_to_Split_PST_File\"><\/span>Steps to Run Stellar PST Splitter to Split PST File<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Download Stellar PST Splitter from the link above<\/li><li>Install the software onto your system<\/li><li>Now click &#8216;Split Single File&#8217; <\/li><li>In the next step click &#8216;Select PST File&#8217; if you know the location of PST file otherwise click &#8216;Find PST File&#8217; to search<\/li><li>Once the PST file is selected click &#8216;Change Destination&#8217; to enter the location where you want to save pst file after splitting<\/li><li>Now click &#8216;Split PST File&#8217; and choose the option ( &#8216;By Size&#8217;, &#8216;By Mail ID&#8217;, &#8216;By Date&#8217;, or &#8216;Select &amp; Split&#8217;)<\/li><li>After the complete process, the pst file is split and saved to location you have mentioned. <\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Easy methods to split pst file safely into smaller easily manageable PST files manually using methods like yearly archive, move to folders, import-export, etc. Microsoft Outlook stores emails and other mailbox items in a file named PST or Personal Storage Table. PST file is stored locally on the users\u2019 systems. 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