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Your Outlook mailbox grows as items are created in the same way that papers pile up on your desk. In the paper-based world, you can occasionally shuffle through your documents and store those that are important but that are rarely used. You can discard documents that are less important, such as newspapers and magazines, based on their age.
You can quickly complete the same process in Outlook 2003 and later versions. You can manually transfer old items to a storage file by selecting Archive on the File menu. Or you can have old items automatically transferred by using the AutoArchive feature. Items are considered old when they reach the age that you specify. With the AutoArchive feature, you can either delete or move old items. Outlook can archive all kinds of items, but it can only locate files that are stored in an e-mail folder, such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Microsoft Word document, that is attached to an e-mail message. A file that isn't stored in an e-mail folder can't be archived.
The AutoArchive feature has a two-step process. First, you turn on the AutoArchive feature. Second, you set the properties for the AutoArchive feature for each folder that you want archived.
At the folder level, you can determine the items that are to be archived and how frequently they're archived. You can automatically archive individual folders, or you can configure a default AutoArchive setting for all folders. And then configure AutoArchive settings for individual folders that you don't want to use the default AutoArchive settings. The AutoArchive feature runs automatically whenever you start Outlook. Outlook checks the AutoArchive properties of each folder by date and moves old items to your archive file. Items that are moved to the Deleted Items folder are deleted.
Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007
By default, several Outlook folders are set up with the AutoArchive feature turned on. The following list is the folders that have the AutoArchive feature turned on and of each folder's default aging period:
The Calendar folder (six months) The Tasks folder (six months) The Journal folder (six months) The Sent Items folder (two months) The Deleted Items folder (two months)
The Inbox, Notes, Contacts, and Drafts folders don't have the AutoArchive feature turned on automatically. You can't use the AutoArchive feature with the Contacts folder, as the Contacts folder doesn't have an archive property.
Outlook 2010 and later versions
By default, the AutoArchive feature is turned off in Outlook 2010 and later versions. The AutoArchive feature is enabled in Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 by default. If you don't disable the AutoArchive feature in Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 and upgrade to Outlook 2010 or later versions, the AutoArchive feature remains enabled.
The Difference Between Archiving and Exporting Items
When you archive items, you can only archive the items to a personal folders (.pst) file. When you export items, you can export the items to many different file types, including .pst files and delimited text files. Your existing folder structure is maintained in your new archive file. If there is a parent folder above the folder that you archived, the parent folder is created in the archive file. But the items that are in the parent folder are not archived. In this way, the same folder structure exists between the archive file and your mailbox. Folders are left in place after being archived, even if they're empty. You can only archive one file type, a .pst file.
When you export items, the original items are copied to the export file, but they aren't removed from the current folder.
How to Turn On the AutoArchive Feature
For Outlook 2010 and later versions:
Select the File tab, and then select the Options tab on the File menu.
Select the Advanced tab.
Select AutoArchive Settings.
Select the AutoArchive Every check box. Type a number in the Days box to specify how frequently the AutoArchive process runs.
If you want to be notified before the items are archived, select to select the Prompt Before AutoArchive check box.
In the Default archive file box, type a file name for the archived items to be transferred to, or select Browse to select from a list.
Select OK two times.
For Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003:
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On the Tools menu, select Options, and then select the Other tab.
Select AutoArchive.
Select to select the AutoArchive Every check box, and then specify how frequently the AutoArchive process will run by typing a number in the days box.
If you want to be notified before the items are archived, select to select the Prompt Before AutoArchive check box.
In the Default archive file box, type a file name for the archived items to be transferred to, or select Browse to select from a list.
Select OK two times.
Now that you've turned on the AutoArchive feature, you must set the AutoArchive properties for each folder.
Important
The Outlook Data (.pst) file that you choose as the default archive file must be located on the local computer. The use of networked .pst files is only supported with Outlook 2010 and under very specific conditions. For more information about the limits to using .pst files over the network, see Limits to using personal folders (.pst) files over LAN and WAN links.
How to Set the AutoArchive Properties for a Folder
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For Outlook 2010 and later versions:
Method 1:
Select the folder that you want to AutoArchive.
Select the Folder tab, and then select AutoArchive Settings.
Method 2:
Right-click the folder that you want to AutoArchive, and then select Properties.
Select the AutoArchive tab.
To set the AutoArchive properties for this folder, select the Clean out items older than check box.
To specify when the items must be automatically transferred to your archive file, type a number in the Months box.
To specify a file for the archived items to be transferred to, select Move old items to.
In the Move old items to box, type a file name for the archived items. Or select Browse to select from a list, and then select OK.
For Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003:
In the Folder List, right-click the folder that you want to AutoArchive, and then select Properties.
Select the AutoArchive tab.
To set the AutoArchive properties for this folder, select to select Clean out items older than.
To specify when the items must be automatically transferred to your archive file, type a number in the Months box.
To specify a file for the archived items to be transferred to, select Move old items to.
In the Move old items to box, type a file name for the archived items. Or select Browse to select from a list, and then select OK.
In-place archiving in Office 365 offers additional mailbox storage space to its users. But, to archive emails in Outlook, the user mailbox should have “Archive mailbox” enabled. Once the archive mailbox is enabled, users can move messages from the primary mailbox to the archive mailbox.
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To enable archive mailbox in Office 365, follow these steps
Visit https://protection.office.com/ and sign-in with your Office 365 credentials.
In the “Security and Compliance Center,” select “Data governance,” and then click “Archive.”
The “Archive” page will be displayed on the screen. You’ll see all the mailboxes that are connected to your Office 365 account. Also, the archive mailbox column will show whether an archive mailbox has been enabled or not.
Now, select the mailbox for which you want to enable “Archive mailbox.”
A warning will be displayed on your screen as shown below. Click “Yes” to enable archive mailbox.
It will take a few seconds to create the “Archive mailbox.” Once it is created, the user will be able to see the archive mailbox.
How can Office 365 users archive emails?
If the archive mailbox is enabled, you can archive emails by following these steps:
Login to Outlook using Office 365 account. Now, open the folder from where you want to archive emails. Note: You can also perform this action by selecting the specific emails, and then clicking “Archive” icon on the top pane of Office 365 account.
Select the specific emails and right-click on them. A wizard will appear on the screen. Hit the “Archive” button to move these emails to the archive mailbox.
Archiving in Outlook 2016
To archive emails in Outlook 2016
If you have configured Office 365 account in Outlook, then you can use the archive feature of Outlook to archive old emails. However, please remember that emails are archived locally to the Archive folder of Outlook.
Open Outlook on your desktop and select emails from inbox or any other folder.
Now, right-click on those selected emails, and click “Archive” to move emails to the archive mailbox.
Note: You can also perform this action by selecting emails, and then clicking “Archive” in the ‘Delete’ group (of the ribbon). You can also use the “backspace” button on the keyboard to directly archive the selected emails.
How to archive an Outlook folder
To move a whole folder to archive, then go to the “File” tab and select “Tools.” Now from the drop-down menu, select “Clean up old items.”
A window will appear on the screen with all the folders of Outlook. Select the specific folder that you want to move to archive. In this section, you can select the date from which you want to archive the emails. Also, you can include emails that have enabled “Do not Auto Archive.” Select the location on your system where you want to save this archive file and click “OK.”
Archiving in Outlook 2013 and 2010
The archiving process in Outlook 2013 and 2010 is similar. To archive emails in Outlook 2010 and 2013, follow these steps:
Open Outlook and go to the “File” tab.
Now, choose “Cleanup Tools” and select “Archive” from the drop-down menu.
A pop-up window will appear on the screen with all the folders of Outlook, select the specific folder that you want to move to archive mailbox.
Select the date from which you want to archive the emails. Also, you can include emails that have enabled “Do not Auto Archive.” Select the location on your system where you want to save this archive file and click “OK.” This archive will be saved to the chosen location.
This way you can easily archive emails in Office 365 and Outlook.