Have you Facing any speed related issue with your mailing client outlook, then here is the answer to the question. Try these following steps to resolve your problems. Here it goes:
Disable add-ins
How many times have you installed some program only to find it installed something else behind your back? This can happen to Outlook as well as Internet Explorer. Sometimes those add-ins can cause major Outlook slowdowns. To find out what add-ins you have installed in Outlook 2010, go to Options | Add-ins. Select COM Add-ins from the drop-down and click the Go button. The resultant window will list all add-ins available to Outlook. Search through this list and uncheck any that might seem suspect.
Update Windows
Many people don't realize that with Windows updates, the updates
for Microsoft Office are also "hidden." But it's not just the Office
updates that can help speed up Outlook. Make sure you allow the updates to
happen. Why? There are times when
Microsoft might update Exchange. In some cases, those updates can either break
or cause problems with the communication between Outlook and Exchange. Or
Microsoft might issue a patch to the application to resolve a speed issue or
security hole.
Download complete items
When you connect Outlook with either IMAP or POP3, you should
have Outlook set up to download the complete message (instead of just the
header). If you do this, Outlook won't have to sync with the server every time
you click on a new item (as it will already be in the data file.) How you do
this will depend upon which version of Outlook you're using. But basically,
you're looking for the setting Download Complete Item Including Attachments.
Archive your Inbox
I can't tell you how many times I see clients with thousands
upon thousands (and in some cases tens of thousands) of emails in their Inbox.
This can cause serious issues, especially when using PST files. Instead of just
letting those Inbox folders grow to outrageous proportions, set up auto
archiving so that your Inbox retains only a portion of those emails. I like to
tell clients to keep the current and previous months' email in the Inbox and
archive everything else. When you archive, you effectively create a new data
file, so Outlook doesn't have to strain against the weight of an oversize PST
or OST file
Compact your PST file
When the Outlook PST file gets out of hand, a built-in tool can
keep the size of that file under control. One of the issues is that even when
you delete email from your Inbox, the size of the PST file may remain the same.
If you're using Outlook 2010, you can go to Account Settings | Data Files and
select the data file to be compacted. Once you've selected the file click
Settings | Advanced | Outlook Data File Settings and click Compact Now.
Depending on the size of your data file, this process can take some time.
Repair your PST file
Scanpst is often my go-to tool when Outlook is acting off
kilter. It will scan through your data file and look for data inconsistencies
and errors. Here's the thing about Scanpst -- it's not always the easiest tool
to find. Do yourself a favor and search through your C drive to locate the
Scanpst.exe file. Make note of its location (usually within the Office
installation folder). But be forewarned: This tool can cause PST files to
become unusable. Make sure you back up that data file before you start the
repair tool. Fortunately, should Scanpst find errors, it will prompt you to
make a backup before it attempts to fix the errors.
Use Cached Exchange Mode
If you use Cached Exchange Mode in Outlook, you effectively take the data file from the server (PST) and cache it on your local machine (OST). This can go a long way toward speeding up your Outlook experience because Outlook doesn't have to read its data file across a network. Instead, all it has to do is read the locally stored data file. This option (obviously) is available only when connecting Outlook with an Exchange server.
Cut down on the published and shared calendars
Yes, it's easy to publish and share your calendars with others.
The problem is, the more you do it, the more drag you're putting on Outlook.
The more data Outlook has to share and pull down from the Internet, the slower
it will perform. Sure, it's fine to have one or two shared calendars (and even
more if you have a lightning-fast data pipe). Just know that the more data you
have to push and pull, the slower your connection will be.
Disable RSS
By default, Outlook will sync RSS feeds from Internet Explorer
to the RSS reader in Outlook. If you have a lot of RSS feeds bookmarked in IE,
that syncing could easily bring Outlook to a crawl. Disable this feature (if
you don't use Outlook as an RSS reader) from within Outlook 2010 by going to
Options | Advanced and then unchecking both options under RSS Feeds.
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