Can I check to be sure messages are archived?

[AlizarinCrimson1]

Hello--

I have this intense fear of deleting messages from my Inbox before they are
archived to my own computer.

I do have my computer set to Auto Archive, and I always click "yes" when it
asks me for permission to archive. So I'm pretty sure my messages are
saved...

BUT, to double check, is there any way to query my inbox for messages that
have NOT been archived? I'm just afraid I might have clicked "no" at some
point and will delete a 3 year old email that I'll someday need. HA!

Thanks!

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I have this intense fear of deleting messages from my Inbox before they are
archived to my own computer.

I do have my computer set to Auto Archive, and I always click "yes" when it
asks me for permission to archive. So I'm pretty sure my messages are
saved...

If you want to know, just go look. Your archive folders should be visible in
the Folder List. If they're not, click Tools>Options>Other>AutoArchive and
check the box labeled "Show archive folder in folder list". If that still
doesn't show them, click File>Open>Outlook Data File, browse to your Archive
PST, select it, and click OK.

BUT, to double check, is there any way to query my inbox for messages that
have NOT been archived? I'm just afraid I might have clicked "no" at some
point and will delete a 3 year old email that I'll someday need. HA!

Anythin you see in your main folders by definition has not been archived.
Archiving moves items to your archive PST and they no longer appear in your
default folders. Thus, if you can see it, it wasn't archived. If you answer
"no" when asked if you want to archive, Outlook will do nothing. It won't
delete messages.