Merging & Creating Archives in Outlook on a Mac

You can merge, create, and view archives in Outlook. Sometimes you will need to archive old files in Outlook in order to make room for new files while keeping the old ones accessible.  

Merging Archives to the Server

1. Drag messages from the On My Computer folder to the BYUI folder. 

On My Computer

2. Select Outlook from your computer's navigation bar, and select Preferences.

Outlook

 For the shortcut on Mac, press command +,.

4. Select General

General

5. In the window that appears, check the Hide On My Computer folders option.

Hide On My Computer folders

 

Creating Archive Backups

1. Open Outlook

Outlook app

2. Select File, then select Export.

File menu

3. Select the files you wish to export, then select Continue

Export to Archive File window

 You may be asked if you would like to delete what you are exporting. Choose whether you would like to save or delete, then select Continue.

4. Enter a name for the backup file, choose a location in which to save the file, and then select Save

export to archive file


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