"Tyler G." <TylerG> wrote in message
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> For the sake of trial - let's just look at my 2 main accounts (Work &
> Personal).
> Both are POP and they both have seperate profiles. Both have seperate PST
> files.

I think you mean they have separate PSTs, but you're using only one profile.

I need seperate PST files so when I sync to my work laptop, my personal
e-mail isn't on it. Also, I like to keep my work and personal seperate. I
limit my PST archive files to ~2GB (yes, I perform monthly maintenance on the
files to eliminate the extra crap and reduce the size) and break them down
into years. Then, they get backed up and filed by year.

What is also nice is that work goes to the work folder and personal goes to
the personal folder. But, they both share the same calendar ... which syncs
to my phone. So, my desktop and laptop sync and then backup to seperate
folders on my backup drives (yes, 2 backups on 2 drives - incase 1 goes down)
and then my desktop syncs to my phone. If something goes down (which it
has), I'm Definately covered (and I was)! lol

Not only am I extremely well organized, I also have a great backup schedule
/ system. Everything syncs 2x/day and backs up in the middle of the night
(some things backup 2x/day). I am also a part time IT guy.

"Gordon" wrote:
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"Tyler G." <TylerG> wrote in message
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>I need seperate PST files so when I sync to my work laptop, my personal
> e-mail isn't on it. Also, I like to keep my work and personal seperate.

Were I you, I'd use separate profiles and really keep them separate.

If you had separate Profiles for each account, you would have the delete on
exit option functioning. You would have to do something more to sync your
calendars.
There are always compromises in the various types of setup, its a matter of
which is best suited to your circumstances.

"Tyler G." <TylerG> wrote in message
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Brian - thanks for the great feedback and understanding of how I'm using
Outlook.
I understand that seperate profiles would be good, but that would be a pain
to keep logging in and out to check e-mails from other accounts. This way,
I'm notified. Isn't this the reason why they created this feature? And, for
some reason, if I need to reply to a work e-mail from my personal account, I
can just click the account drop down button in the send window and choose
which account to reply from.
I've had Office 2007 for less than 90 days and I'll make the suggestion.


"Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
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I too have multiple PST files and accounts. I believe I have only one Profile
although I have not looked into that feature. I had a similar complaint. I
have turned off the automatic emptying of the Deleted Items on Exit but my
complaint is that no matter which account I am in the Empty Deleted Items
option under the Tools menu will only empty the default Deleted Items folder.

I could understand having to change accounts to have it work on each one but
that does not work either. It seems to me to be a related and similar pain. I
have to go into the alternate Deleted Items folders manually and clean it out.

Thank you.

"Tyler G." wrote:
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"abhunt2" <abhunt2> wrote in message
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>I too have multiple PST files and accounts. I believe I have only one
>Profile
> although I have not looked into that feature. I had a similar complaint. I
> have turned off the automatic emptying of the Deleted Items on Exit but my
> complaint is that no matter which account I am in the Empty Deleted Items
> option under the Tools menu will only empty the default Deleted Items
> folder.
>
> I could understand having to change accounts to have it work on each one
> but
> that does not work either. It seems to me to be a related and similar
> pain. I
> have to go into the alternate Deleted Items folders manually and clean it
> out.

I already explained this. That's how Outlook works. If you don't like it,
you'll have to contact Microsoft directly and lodge a complaint. Posting in
this newsgroup doesn't connect you with Microsoft.

Hi,

I totally understand your problem and how irritating it can be to have to
manually empty all the deleted item folders!

You can write a macro that empties all the seperate Deleted Items folders
and add a button to your taskbar that links to that macro.

I've uploaded the macro along with instructions on how to use it here -
http://sabarish.net/blog/archives/437

Do let me know if that solves your problem.

Cheers,
Sabarish

"Tyler G." wrote: