Archiving doesn't archive

[jg_erskine]

On Windows XP Pro SP2, in OL 2003, no service pack, I select Subfolder1
which is under the Inbox of my Mailbox, of an Exchange 2000 server. I
click on File | Archive , and the Archive dialog box appears.

In the 'Archive items older than' drop-down box, today's date is
displayed. The Archive file path is C:\Documents and
Settings\myIdentity\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\TestArchive1.pst

I created Subfolder1 today, and there are only 3 emails in it, dated
Sept. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, which I dragged into Subfolder1 from my Inbox.


When I click on the OK button of the Archive dialog box, an 'Archive
Folders' folder containing a Deleted Items, Inbox, and Search Folders,
is created in the Folder List. But the 3 emails from Subfolder1 are not
moved into the TestArchive1.pst file. The 3 emails remain in
Subfolder1.

Why aren't those 3 emails archived? Thank you.

(Is it because the "age" of the 3 emails is less than one day, because
they've only been in the Subfolder1 folder for less than a few hours,
despite the fact that those emails arrived into my Inbox back in
September?)

 

[jg_erskine]

Also, 'Include items with "Do not Autoarchive" checked' is checked,
there is no Retention policy set, and there is no Group Policy
prohibiting archiving.

 

[DL]

Archive works on the modified date, so if you move a mail its modified date
is reset.