Why is the Set mailbox size limit option not shown? This command isn't available if your mailbox size limit was set using a Windows Registry key. Note that depending on your computer, a larger size might degrade performance when searching and indexing. Your size options are 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, or Unlimited.
Select a mailbox size from the dialog that opens. Note: The icon only appears if GWSMO is running. To view all icons, click the up arrow on the taskbar. If you cannot find the icon, it might be automatically hidden within the overflow area. From here, you can open the GWSMO settings. This area has been known historically as the system tray.
The GWSMO icon appears in the notification area, typically next to the clock. The GWSMO product can help you change Outlook's mailbox size.Ĭlick GWSMO in your Microsoft Windows taskbar notification area. Set Outlook's mailbox size with GWSMO (Recommended) You can still search for these emails using the Gmail web interface. If your Gmail inbox size exceeds your local mailbox size, emails excluded from your local mailbox do not appear in Outlook search results. Note: You can only search locally stored emails in Outlook. But to store more mail locally, you can choose a larger mailbox size. Most people do fine with a local limit of 1 GB. All messages remain available in your Gmail account on the web. If you run out of space locally, older mail is removed from your computer and replaced with newer messages. The amount of mail stored locally is instead limited by Microsoft Outlook's mailbox size. The cloud can hold up to 30 GB of mail (or more), which is much more than you'd typically want to keep on your computer. When you use Google Workspace Sync for Microsoft Outlook (GWSMO), your mail is stored both remotely in the cloud, and locally in a PST mailbox file on your computer.