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PST=BAD! (More Q&A)

By Drew Nicholson, dnicholson@OutlookExchange.com

Why are PSTs Bad?

Troy asks:

I have a question. You mention that - (PST=BAD!). Why? I wanted to know what your reasoning is besides users having more files to backup and manage. I would be open to get your thoughts.

Well, other than the two reasons you give, here are some more:

1) PSTs get corrupted easily.
2) PSTs have a hard limit of 2 gigs.
3) PSTs store information in TWO formats -- the Information Store only one.
4) PSTs do not support Single Instance Storage -- the IS does.
5) PSTs cannot be shared. This means that calendar info cannot be shared.
6) PSTs cannot take advantage of Server Side Rules (I think. Maybe. It depends.)
7) Being on Pacific Time means your friends can call you up and tell you the ending to ER before it even starts. (joke!)
Other well thought out reasons are at http://www.simpler-webb.com/resource/exch_faq.htm.

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