General : How to troubleshoot performance issues in Outlook 2007 ?
Welcome to troubleshooting performance issues in MS Outlook Series - Part 1
Have you face any one of the following issues with Outlook 2007 ?
Whether do you think,
• | Outlook 2007 is slower than earlier versions of Microsoft Office Outlook ? |
• | Outlook 2007 is slower than expected ? |
• | Outlook 2007 is slower than expected when you access your mailbox ? |
• | Outlook 2007 appears to be unresponsive ? |
• | Outlook 2007 appears to stop responding for a long time ? |
Do you know, why do you face these issues?
It might be a performace issue with respect to Outlook 2007. The performance issues may be caused by one or more of the following:
• | Minimal computer specifications |
• | The latest service pack for Outlook 2007 not installed |
• | Large Personal Folders files (.pst) or Offline Folder files (.ost) |
• | Outlook .ost files or .pst files that are on a Solid State Drive (SSD) |
• | Third-party add-ins |
• | Gadgets (This only applies to Windows Vista) |
• | Microsoft Office Communicator integration |
• | Antivirus software interaction |
• | Windows Desktop Search indexing |
• | Incomplete closure of .pst files or .ost files |
• | POP3 accounts on Windows Vista clients |
• | Many Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds |
Please find this wonderful article, which talks how to troubleshoot the performance issues in Outlook 2007.