Customize Outlook 2007 archives to easily back up data

There are too many Outlook mailboxes, and the prompt “Do you want to automatically archive old messages?” will pop up from time to time. We can use the Outlook mailbox settings to back up old mail, contacts, calendars, tasks, etc., and when there is a need to restore data, there is no clue.

Outlook 2003 and 2007 have personal folder backup function, we only need to make simple settings in the Outlook mailbox, without the need for third-party software.

Create an Outlook Archive

In the case of Outlook 2007, select "File" - "Archive" in the interface. Select the folder you want to archive, select any mail before a certain date to archive, and choose another storage location to save the mail. Once set up, click OK.

In the case of Outlook 2007, click "File" - "Open" - "Outlook Data File", select the previously archived file (Archive.pst), you can view the created archive.

In Outlook 2007, click on "Tools" - "Options" - "Other", select "AutoArchive" and tick Enable/Disable this feature.