Outlook tip: Stop fighting PST fires
Do you struggle with PST files? You're not alone. Robert Sparnaaij, author of the popular HowTo-Outlook Web site calls managing PST files "true hell." You break roaming if you store them on local drives, but you shouldn't store them on network drives. Investing in a proper server-side archiving solution that allows you to disable the use of PST files will earn back the investment quite quickly.
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