3gb Roaming Profiles

Discussion in 'Software' started by shadowwebs, Oct 1, 2013.

  1. shadowwebs

    shadowwebs Megabyte Poster

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    I have had a user want to know why it takes so long to logon, the simple answer is that they have a 3gb roaming profile, caused by in appdata\local having a 1.46gb outlook.ost file and then in appdata\roaming they also have a 1.55gb outlook.ost file.

    Using Outlook 2007.

    I come from a background using Outlook 2010 in my previous job, and I am just wanting to confirm that by deleting both of the ost files, these will automatically rebuild on opening Outlook back up, am I right here?

    Also, as a side note, it's best that I turn off cached mailbox mode right?? so that the ost file won't get so big in the future
     
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  2. Josiahb

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    Sounds about right, you can also use Group Policy to disable OST creation if I remember rightly...
     
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  3. shadowwebs

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    I am going to clear the ost files this afternoon and see if this speeds up the logon process, the user claims this won't and I have my concerns... but as long as they aren't going to lose anything then should be fine. I think I may decide to back these up rather than just clear delete though.
     
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  4. BB88

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    Where is your email hosted, on-site exchange or off-site exchange?

    Deleting the .ost locally or from the roaming profile won't delete any of the email from the exchange, it will simply re-create the local or roaming .ost file when the user next connects to the exchange.

    If you delete it from the exchange server, then yes you will lose all email.
     
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  5. Sparky
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    Is the user moving around PCs? Is a roaming profile needed?
     
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