outlook archive

[Guest]

I am using MS Outlook 2003, I am getting message popup asking me do you want
to archive your old mails and I always say yes to it, thinking that if and
when I need to look for an old email, it should be in the archive file so I
can easily access it. Last week I was in need of an older mail, that I was
not able to see in my inbox or my personal folder, I thought i can check my
archive. I can see an Archive folder on my left panel of the outlook, when I
click on it there was nothing, in it, so I went to my C:\documents and
settings\my user folder\local settings\Application Data\Microsoft\outlook"
and I so the Archive’s. And I add did the same way I create the personal
folder in my outlook, click on data file, and select the archive’s, thinking
that will bring my archives on the left side of the outlook. Then I open
outlook, I can see the new archive folder but there is no mail under the
archive. So I wonder where is all that mail, it was saying archiving my old
mails, is there a way I can get my archived mail back? If so how can I get
it? I really appreciate your help.

 

[DL]

Check your archive options to identify the path of the archive file that is
being used

 

[Judy Gleeson \(MVP Outlook\)]

Search your computer (and include hidden files) for files named .pst and you
should find the data file that is sizeable.

Then open it from within Outlook using File | Open | Outlook data file.


Regards

Judy Gleeson
MVP Outlook
Trainer and Consultant

There are various articles about using Outlook here: www.judygleeson.com
Canberra, Australia

Check your archive options to identify the path of the archive file that
is being used