SoftwareForLitSupport FAQ
QUESTION
How do I use the pst inventory tool PSTReporter?
ANSWER
Gather PST Files -----------------------------------
PSTReporter operates recursively - it will process all PST files found in the specified directory and its subdirectories.
(1) Create an empty directory AND Copy one or more PST files into the new (empty) directory.
OR decide which directory tree you wish processed.
Every PST file in the directory you choose will be processed.
(2) Verify that the Read Only file attributes are unchecked. (right-click each PST file, uncheck the "Read Only" attribute if it is checked. Outlook requires write access to PST files.
(3) If you select a directory tree that contains a large number of PSTs, the program will need a few minutes to locate them all. Once the mail files have been located, the program will indicate on the command line which PST it is extracting statistics from, in order.
Command Line
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(1) Open a command window. Start/Run - type "cmd".
(2) In the command window, change to directory c:\Program Files\SoftwareForLitSupportt\PSTReporter
(3) Type the following command line:
PSTReporter = where the PSTs are located. = where you wish the report to be written. e.g., PSTReporter c:\someinputdirwithPSTS c:\someoutputdir
Report
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PSTReporter generates a tab delimited file that contains the file statistics for all the PSTs encountered in the input directory tree.
To format the report, open the log file in a text editor, select all the text; copy it to the clipboard. Open a blank Excel spreadsheet; paste the text from the clipboard.
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