Possible to open archive folder with another program?

[Jen]

Because of disk space issues, I've been made by IT to store all my older
emails in an archive folder in a network folder. This is fine for everyday
use, because I can open my archived emails right from within Outlook.
However, if I'm working from home and trying to view my emails from the
exchange server, I have no access to old emails - very frustrating!!

I have a backup of the archived mail folder. Is there any way I can see
anything in it without opening it from Outlook?

Alternatively, I can open Outlook on my laptop (but not connected to the
Internet or to my network). Usually if I try to open it, it says "you're not
connected to the network...do you want to open your default mail folders?".
If I say no, it closes Outlook. Is there a way to get it to open the archive
folder at this point so I can view the emails?

Using Outlook 2000. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I have a backup of the archived mail folder. Is there any way I can
see anything in it without opening it from Outlook?
Nope.

Alternatively, I can open Outlook on my laptop (but not connected to
the Internet or to my network). Usually if I try to open it, it says
"you're not connected to the network...do you want to open your
default mail folders?". If I say no, it closes Outlook. Is there a
way to get it to open the archive folder at this point so I can view
the emails?

Using Outlook 2000. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

I'm assuming you're using Exchange from your description. Do you have
Offline Folders enabled?

 

[Jen]

Nope...one more thing our antiquated IT won't let us do for "security
reasons". Nice how all this supposed security reduces my productivity by
about 1000%!?!?

So I guess I'm hooped. Thanks anyway.

 

[dlw]

why can't you open outlook at home, then open the archive?
are you using remote desktop?