Have Never Auto-Archived Outlook 2003 E-Mails

[shamrock838]

Have Never Auto-Archived Outlook 2003 E-Mails :

Yes, I should have done this but I didn’t know how to view and retrieve auto-archived messages when I needed them.

I have Outlook 2003 (Service Pack 3) on my Dell Vostro 420 desktop that operates under Vista Business. My Outlook1.pst file is 759,841,792 in size and it’s undoubtedly past time to reduce this.

I’m sure there’s a step-by-step, how-to guide somewhere online, and if some kind soul could point me in the right direction(s) – with a helpful comment or two – I’d be grateful.

Thanks.

 

[ScOuT]

I have used the "auto archive" and a PST file in the past. I really don't like the way Outlook operates these functions. Everybody in my office does it the same way...manually save them. I receive about 50 to 100 emails a day so my box exceeds the limit about 2 times a week.

The best way I see how to do it is just make folders in your C: drive and drag and drop the messages. It will save them just like a file. Just click on the email you want to read and Outlook opens it.

 

[patrickv]

If you want to view autoarchive items go to

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

it's a pst, you can restore it

 

[tlarkin]

If you want to view autoarchive items go to

C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst

it's a pst, you can restore it

This only applies to XP users, as Vista has a different filing system for user docs and data, and you need to view hidden files as well.

 

[patrickv]

This only applies to XP users, as Vista has a different filing system for user docs and data, and you need to view hidden files as well.

yeah totally forgot the fact he is running vista, so it's probably C:\users or something like that

 

[tlarkin]

yeah totally forgot the fact he is running vista, so it's probably C:\users or something like that

It's OK mang! Yeah MS is going to a more Unix-like filing system for their folder hierarchies. Which is a good thing. All user data should be under /Users, err \Users on Windows LOL.