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Question of the Week
Why should I care about my Exchange (Outlook) mailbox size? And what can I do to keep it under control?
Keeping your Exchange mailbox (including your Inbox, Sent Mail, and all folders that are not in Archives or Personal Folders) reasonably sized (under 500M), means that you can acccess your email more quickly and efficiently and keeps the server running smoothly for everyone.
To keep your mailbox under control, here are some simple steps you can take:
- Check your current Mailbox size
- Make sure your Deleted Items are actually being deleted
- Check your AutoArchive settings
- Set some folders to AutoArchive more frequently
Step by step instructions are here. Following these simple steps does not mean that you are losing any email you need; it is still available, searchable and accessible.
In addition, consider deleting emails you no longer need, removing or saving large attachments, and cleaning out mailing list emails regularly.
Remember:
New computers will be setup with Windows Vista as the operating system. The latest configurations for laptop and desktop computers are here.
If your office ordered a Filemaker 9 license under the group purchase, you should have received an email (May 14, 2008) outlining the steps you'll need to take to download and install your copies. If you have questions, contact the hotline at 515-294-1725
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