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Limits to using personal folders (.pst) files over LAN and WAN links
Explains why .pst files (which store messages locally) are typically unsupported over a LAN or WAN link. To resolve this issue, you can use Exchange Server with an .ost file or Terminal Services instead. An exception in which Outlook 2010 is hosted...
How to configure the size limit for both (.pst) and (.ost) files in Outlook
Explains how to configure the size limit for both .pst and .ost files in Outlook. The article lists four registry entries that you can use to limit the size of both the .pst and the .ost files.
How to troubleshoot Information Rights Management in Outlook
Explains how to troubleshoot problems when you cannot assign permissions to an e-mail message or you cannot view e-mail messages. Provides several methods to resolve the problems that may occur when you use and install IRM with Outlook.

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Considerations for server-side Automation of Office
Developers can use Automation in Microsoft Office to build custom solutions that use the capabilities and the features that are built into the Office product. Although such programmatic development can be implemented on a client system with relative...
Description of the updates for Outlook 2003 and for Office 2003 MUI Pack: March 15, 2007
This update provides holidays for the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 calendar for the years 2007 through 2012.
Description of Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Office 2003 SP3 contains security enhancements and stability improvements. Some of the fixes included with Office 2003 SP3 were previously released in separate updates. Office 2003 SP3 combines the previously released fixes into one update.

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Troubleshooting - Performance

Troubleshooting - Performance

How to troubleshoot a shared database in Outlook with Business Contact Manager Update
Describes best practices for database sharing in Business Contact Manager. This article also lists several techniques that can help you resolve sharing issues.
Outlook users experience poor performance when they work with a folder that contains many items on a server that is running Exchange Server
Describes an issue in which Outlook users experience poor performance when they work with a folder that contains many items in Exchange Server.
Microsoft Office stops responding when you try to open or save a file
Using Save, Save As or Open causes Office to hang or freeze for a long period of time. Office can hang or freeze when trying to open or save files on a mapped network device or drive.

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