

You can move this file to a new computer and retain your information. If you have a POP or IMAP account, all of your information is already stored in a Personal Folders (.pst) file. In most cases, you won't have a Personal Folders file (.pst) for these types of accounts. If you're using a Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, or account, your email messages are backed up on your email server.

Depending on what type of account you have, you can back up your emails, your personal address book, your navigation pane settings, your signatures, templates, and more. Outlook saves backup information in a variety of different locations. Hidden files and extensions are enabled, so nothing is hidden This is what I see under C:/Users/me/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Outlook. It is 21st century, it just does not make sense that there is no a better way. Other issue is that some suggestions allow for searching email title only but not email bodies. None of this makes sense as it is very inefficient. Imagine having to go through 10 years of emails and doing this.

This includes ALL folders, including archive and my own folders. My company has decided to delete emails older than X-years to free some space.
