How to Increase Mailbox Size in Outlook 2010 and other versions

Note: The WarnLargeFileSize and WarnFileSize registry entries not let Outlook warn you before file size limit is reached.

The MaxFileSize Registry Entry

It determines the maximum size to which OST and PST file can reach to. After this limit is attained, outlook does not permit size of file to grow beyond this size.

The WarnFileSize Registry Entry

It determines the maximum data that both PST and OST file can have. When this maximum data is attained, neither PST nor OST files are allowed to add any more data. Hence you cannot move items in outlook 2016, 2010 or in other versions.

Important Instructions:
The settings discussed in this article to make changes in registry value so as to increase mailbox size in outlook 2010/07 and other updated versions of Outlook.It is applicable to both OST and PST files. If you make changes in these registry values, it can affect OST files which are used with AutoArchive, Cached Exchange Mode and with PST files. If Outlook is configured to download shared folder, then content of this shared folder is stored in local OST file. Shared folder may contains a lot of items or large size attachments files which may lead to OST file grow significantly. Moreover new version of Outlook 2013 introduced an additional support for Site Mailboxes. If outlook 2013 user is working on MS Exchange Server or MS SharePoint 2013 environment and is allowed a permission to site mailbox, then in Outlook 2013 profile site mailbox is automatically added. This increases the size of OST file and Outlook may prompt OST file has reached the maximum size.
The steps mentioned are the instruction to modify registry entries to tell you how to increase mailbox size in outlook 2010/07 and other updated versions of Outlook. Please make ensure you modify registry values correctly otherwise serious problem may occur. So, follow the steps carefully. To be on a safer side, users are advised to back up registry before you make any changes in it. So that you can restore the registry if problem occurs.

Steps to configure the size limit for both PST and OST files in Outlook

Step 1.Click Start » open Run » type "regedit" » Click OK

Step 2.On the Left side of the screen Click on Computer option to expand it. Do the same for HKEY_CURRENT_USER (click to expand)

Step 3. Double Click Software and then expand Policies

Step 4.Expand Microsoft and then expand Office
Now according to Outlook version you are using choose any one of the following

• Outlook 2013
  To know how to configure the size limit for both PST and OST files in outlook 2013, after expanding office choose 15.0 to open it
• Outlook 2010
  To know how to configure the size limit for both (.pst) and (.ost) files in outlook 2010, after expanding Office choose 14.0 to open it
• Outlook 2007
  To know, how to configure the size limit for both PST and OST files in outlook 2007 after expanding office expand 12.0
• Outlook 2003
  To know how to configure the size limit for both (.pst) and (.ost) files in outlook 2003, users should choose 11.0

Step 5.Expand Outlook and select PST » right click MaxFileSize in the right pane

Step 6.Click Modify and then type value in Value Data box » Click OK

Step 7.Now Right click WarnFileSize and repeat step 6

Step 8.Right click MaxLargeFileSize and repeat step 6

Step 9.Right click WarnLArgeFileSize and repeat step 6

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Note: If you do not found PST option then it means registry values do not exist, in such cases you have to create them. Follow these steps to create it

1. Click Start & Open run and type regedit
2. Now expand the following registry key
   
3. Right Click Outlook » point to new » click Key
   
4. Type PST and then press Enter
   
5. Right click PST » select New » click DWORD value
   
6. Type MaxFileSize » Press Enter twice
   
7. An Edit DWORD screen appears, select Base as decimal and then type the value in the Value data box » click OK
   
8. Now, to create another DWORD WarnFileSize repeat step 3 through 7
9. Create another DWORD MaxLargeFileSize following step 3 to 7
10. Create another DWORD WarnLargeFileSize following steps 3 to 7
11. Close the registry

If OST and PST file reaches the limit beyond the specified value in WarnFileSize and WarnLargeFileSize registries, then you may compact OST file to reduce the OST file size to a usable level. When the limit is reached then outlook mailbox cleanup keeps popping up, email messages cannot be sent, PST cannot copy the items, you cannot move items in outlook 2010 or 2016 or other version of Outlook. If PST has reached maximum size which is used for AutoArchive, then AutoArchive operation will fail to execute.

The following are some of the errors that Outlook may report when you have exceeded the size limit on your mailbox outlook 2007 or 2010/13/16.

• When you try to move items into a folder to which the outlook data file has reached the maximum size you receive the error message:
  "Cannot move the item. The file PST has reached maximum size. Permanently delete the items that you no longer need to reduce the amount of data in this file"
• Outlook mailbox cleanup keeps popping up when e-mail is received in a PST or OST that is using Cached Exchange Mode and the PST or OST file has reached the maximum size.