

pst file from the old computer, then set up your email account on your new computer. If you need to set up Outlook on a new computer, copy your. pst file from one computer to another doesn't transfer your email account settings. You can move this file to a new computer and retain your information. If you have a POP or IMAP account, all of your information is already stored in a Personal Folders (.pst) file. In most cases, you won't have a Personal Folders file (.pst) for these types of accounts.

If you're using a Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, or account, your email messages are backed up on your email server. Depending on what type of account you have, you can back up your emails, your personal address book, your navigation pane settings, your signatures, templates, and more. Outlook saves backup information in a variety of different locations. Hidden files and extensions are enabled, so nothing is hidden

This is what I see under C:/Users/me/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Outlook. It is 21st century, it just does not make sense that there is no a better way. Other issue is that some suggestions allow for searching email title only but not email bodies. None of this makes sense as it is very inefficient. Imagine having to go through 10 years of emails and doing this. and be able to efficiently search email bodies/content of the emails saved to hard-driveĮvery solution/suggestion I have read about so far is talking about saving one-by-one email or emailing them all as attachment in one email.save entire folders such as my custom folders of emails to hard drive.We use Microsoft Outlook Desktop in office and also OWA for viewing/responding to emails from any location in a browser.

This includes ALL folders, including archive and my own folders. My company has decided to delete emails older than X-years to free some space.
