How to fix "This Folder is Full" error in Outlook?

Microsoft Outlook provides better feature and functionalities to the users but sometimes user come across many unexpected error like: “This Folder is Full” whether the folder is empty. Due to this error user becomes unable to move, copy or delete folder. Whenever these attempts are made then user encounters below given error message:

Error: "Cannot delete this folder. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties to check your permissions for the folder. See the folder owner or your administrator to change your permissions. The folder is full".

In the first case it looks like a permission error but in reality the folder is empty and there does not comprise of any permission to change. Many user thinks that this error message is occurring because of any update made but this is also not completely true. The error might be because of oversized PST issues, incompatible add-ins, virus attack. Due to this reason the entire .pst file becomes inaccessible or gets deleted. So the need to fix “This folder is full” error in Outlook arises.

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If you are getting this error message then try to remove or delete the auspicious folder after this the problem might get resolved. To perform this task try below given steps:

  • At first close Outlook and related applications
  • Then Open outlook in safe mode. To open in safe mode enter the following command in Run window and hit Enter.
  • Then in Outlook /safe (A single space is required between Outlook and /safe command)
  • After this delete the folder in safe mode.
  • At last Quit outlook from safe mode and restart it in normal view.

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If these steps fail then the Outlook folder would have been corrupted or .pst file size would have oversized. In this situation try inbuilt inbox repair tool or ScanPSt.Exe. It will be helpful to repair corruption. But in case corruption is severe then try third party Outlook PST Repair Tool. This Tool has been specially designed to repair "This Folder is Full", this tool has powerful algorithm that performs advanced scanning of the MS Outlook to repair "This Folder is Full" error in MS Outlook.