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Trouble with Outlook
Since I set auto-archive settings for Outlook I've been getting an error message when I try to open it in the morning. pst file in use. Outlook will finally open after I shut down the computer. It is an HP desktop and their solution is to turn off computer, unplug from the wall and hold down power button until a green light goes off, thus eliminating static build up. I turned the auto-archive off and eliminated the problem but I really need to auto-archive. Any ideas.
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nobody else offered a solution that worked <-- That is because you led us down the garden path with your question.
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No garden path. I gave the only information that was observable and correlated with a recent setting. I got no responses except the one about making sure archives were going to archive.pst instead of outlook.pst which is how it was set in the first place. There wasn't a single comment about checking the size of the pst file and that being a possible problem in being able to shut down the program. So I'd appreciate it if you didn't make it sound like I deliberately mislead the "experts" here - nobody - not a sole - suggested a pst file size problem. Found the answer trolling Google and Microsoft so I would have expected to have had someone here suggest that.
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I accepted my own comment because nobody else offered a solution that worked.
Now go into Auto Archive Options and make sure Auto Archive is pointing to the correct Archive File.
I have Outlook running 7x24 on a desktop that runs 7x24 and it archives when it needs to. It never fails to open.