ARCHIVE CONFUSION

[Guest]

Will desktop search still "find" emails in the archive file? Are archived
emails (and the archive pst files) always "open" for searching without
separately opening the archive file? I was afraid to archive my emails for
fear I would not be able to "find" them with desktop search, inbox search,
etc. I rely on email heavily and am confused about the consequences of
archiving. I spent several hours organizing my inbox into subfolders, set up
autoarchive to archive emails earlier than 1/1/2007, etc. Now, I find files
in my inbox that I "moved" to a subfolder (and that I expected (after
archiving" would have been "moved" to the archive file. Is there a setting
where I need to "delete" emails in my main file that have been "archived"?
What's the deal? Thanks for help!!

 

[BillR [MVP]]

read my previous post re the modified date for archiving. Moving items will
change that modified date.

Check in Indexing Options in Control Panel to see if your archived folders
are indexed. All PSTs that are archived are listed. They should be by
default.

 

[Guest]

Archived folders are listed in "Indexed Locations.: How do I "compact" my
pst file per your previous post? I thought I was compacting it by archiving.
Should I create a new archive file periodically? what happens when the
archive file itself gets too big? Thanks

 

[BillR [MVP]]

"How do I "compact" my
pst file per your previous post? "
type Reduce the size of a data file" in Outlook help and it will tell you
step by step.
"Archived folders are listed in "Indexed Locations"
that's good.
"Should I create a new archive file periodically?"
Usually not needed. a Unicode PST can hold around 20 Gigs.
you can if you want to: Tools Options | Other tab ..AutoArchive.
"what happens when the
archive file itself gets too big?"

"too big" is relative. You can just create new archives.