Accessing & Viewing Archived Files in Outlook

Accessing Archived Files

When you create an archive, you will usually see that archive in Outlook’s left-hand navigation pane. If you can’t see it, there is an alternate way to access it.

1. Select File.

 File

2. Select Open & Export.

Open & Export

3. Select Open Outlook Data File.

Open Outlook Data File

4. Browse to the location of your archive.pst file.  

 

Viewing Your Archives

1. Open Outlook

Outlook

2. Select Preferences.

Preferences

3. Select General

General

4. Uncheck the Hide on My Computer Folders option. Now your Inbox folder should have a drop-down arrow next to it. 

Hide on My Computer Folders

5. Select the drop-down arrow to expand the section. You will now see 2 inbox: youremail@byui.edu and On My Computer

  • youremail@byui.edu is your live email inbox on the Exchange server. 
  • On My Computer is your archive email box. 

For more help visit BYU-Idaho's Yammer community for Microsoft Outlook Users.

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Article ID: 11765
Created
Mon 10/24/22 4:57 PM
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