Outlook Archiving
I have around 100,000 e-mails in Outlook 2007 on a Windows XP PC within hundreds of folders and across 4 physical POP mailboxes from 4 separate servers. I know I need to archive however I have never understood physically, exactly, what happens in the process, where the data actually literally goes, or how I am able to access the archives later, or un-archive (if that's possible).
My goals are these:
1. Be able to access the same e-mail folders, incoming and outgoing including the Sent folder, whether I am using:
a. My Windows XP PC using Outlook 2007 (currently only stored using POP accounts)
b. My MacBookPro using Outlook 2011 (will be buying Outlook 2011 today)
c. Webmail
2. How to archive effectively. There are occasions when I am travelling when I need to look up a very old e-mail so the thought of archiving everything to a .pst file and storing it on a local computer is daunting as I know whatever date I pick, there will be a day when I need to look at an e-mail 1 day older than that chosen date. Is there a way to Un-Archive and move archived e-mails or folders back into the active e-mail accounts?
I am trying to be more 'location independent" when it comes to e-mail but at the moment I am basically tied to my local PC or Webmail (for un-downloaded POP e-mail when I have not done a send/receive on the PC). Seems I need to use a mixture of IMAP and archiving in a smart way.
I am travelling tomorrow and buying Outlook 2011 today so any advice would be absolutely fantastic! Thank you everyone.
My goals are these:
1. Be able to access the same e-mail folders, incoming and outgoing including the Sent folder, whether I am using:
a. My Windows XP PC using Outlook 2007 (currently only stored using POP accounts)
b. My MacBookPro using Outlook 2011 (will be buying Outlook 2011 today)
c. Webmail
2. How to archive effectively. There are occasions when I am travelling when I need to look up a very old e-mail so the thought of archiving everything to a .pst file and storing it on a local computer is daunting as I know whatever date I pick, there will be a day when I need to look at an e-mail 1 day older than that chosen date. Is there a way to Un-Archive and move archived e-mails or folders back into the active e-mail accounts?
I am trying to be more 'location independent" when it comes to e-mail but at the moment I am basically tied to my local PC or Webmail (for un-downloaded POP e-mail when I have not done a send/receive on the PC). Seems I need to use a mixture of IMAP and archiving in a smart way.
I am travelling tomorrow and buying Outlook 2011 today so any advice would be absolutely fantastic! Thank you everyone.
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Is there a way to upload all my e-mail so that I can view it online on whatever platform I like?
For example:
1. can my .pst files be uploaded onto like an 'online Web version' of Outlook which I can continue to use via any browser on any platform with simply Internet access?
2. same as in number 1, except that I convert my .pst files to .mbox files for Apple platform and then everything else the same as in 1.
Thank you
For example:
1. can my .pst files be uploaded onto like an 'online Web version' of Outlook which I can continue to use via any browser on any platform with simply Internet access?
2. same as in number 1, except that I convert my .pst files to .mbox files for Apple platform and then everything else the same as in 1.
Thank you
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Thank you thinkpads_user, I think you are right. Perhaps with regards to .pst file, probably what I was trying to get at -- although I don't think I explained myself very well -- was just a means by which to also maintain a local copy on any PC or Mac of my choosing (not internet cafe or other public environments though) so that I would not need to "download" every message as I access each one if I am going through long lists of e-mails trying to find something, therefore not really literally needing a .pst file as such but only a local copy version of my e-mail.
best regards.
best regards.
You are most welcome and I was pleased to assist. Good luck going forward. ... Thinkpads_User
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