Imported messages: received vs. created dates

[JBW]

I recently switched from OE to Outlook on my home computer. I imported all
of my email messages without a hitch.

Now, I'd like to archive messages over six months old, but it appears that
the archive function uses the messages' creation date as their age, not the
sent/received date. Since I imported them a week ago, Outlook sees all
imported messages as being created a week ago (even those that I received a
year ago). So none of them are being archived right now. And in six
months, they'll all be archived at once.

Two things could solve this problem:

1. having Outlook archive by the sent/received date (instead of by creation
date), or
2. overwriting the creation date of the imported messages with their
sent/received date.

Does anyone have any insight into this problem?

Thanks
JBW

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Yes, if you had exported from OE to Outlook this problem would have been avoided. It is one of the many pitfalls in importing/exporting data within Outlook and from other programs.

Microsoft likes to keep us MVPs busy.

--
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After furious head scratching, JBW asked:

| I recently switched from OE to Outlook on my home computer. I
| imported all of my email messages without a hitch.
|
| Now, I'd like to archive messages over six months old, but it appears
| that the archive function uses the messages' creation date as their
| age, not the sent/received date. Since I imported them a week ago,
| Outlook sees all imported messages as being created a week ago (even
| those that I received a year ago). So none of them are being
| archived right now. And in six months, they'll all be archived at
| once.
|
| Two things could solve this problem:
|
| 1. having Outlook archive by the sent/received date (instead of by
| creation date), or
| 2. overwriting the creation date of the imported messages with their
| sent/received date.
|
| Does anyone have any insight into this problem?
|
| Thanks
| JBW

 

[JBW]

Bummer. I guess it could we worse though--this group is filled with people
who couldn't import their messages in the first place so I guess my
inconvenience is minor.

Thanks

-Jake

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
Yes, if you had exported from OE to Outlook this problem would have been
avoided. It is one of the many pitfalls in importing/exporting data within
Outlook and from other programs.

Microsoft likes to keep us MVPs busy.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, JBW asked:

| I recently switched from OE to Outlook on my home computer. I
| imported all of my email messages without a hitch.
|
| Now, I'd like to archive messages over six months old, but it appears
| that the archive function uses the messages' creation date as their
| age, not the sent/received date. Since I imported them a week ago,
| Outlook sees all imported messages as being created a week ago (even
| those that I received a year ago). So none of them are being
| archived right now. And in six months, they'll all be archived at
| once.
|
| Two things could solve this problem:
|
| 1. having Outlook archive by the sent/received date (instead of by
| creation date), or
| 2. overwriting the creation date of the imported messages with their
| sent/received date.
|
| Does anyone have any insight into this problem?
|
| Thanks
| JBW