How to create archive folder in outlook

Archiving is essential because, over time, your inbox may get congested with a pile of old emails, making it challenging to find the messages you need.

Outlook archive settings

This may also take a toll on your device, slowing it down considerably.

It is possible to perform this process manually or automatically in Outlook, and this guide will give you the exact steps you need to follow in order to archive emails in Outlook.

1.

Manually archive emails in Outlook 365

1. Click on File.
   
2. Expand Tools and select Clean up old items.
   
3. Select Archive this folder and all subfolders, pick the folder you need to archive, under the Archive items older than, select a date, and click the OK button.
   
4. Outlook will archive the selected emails in this folder and within the date range in a .PST file.

2.

Auto-archive emails in Outlook

1. Select the folder you want to archive on the left pane of the Outlook interface.
   
2. Click on the File tab.
   
3. On the left pane, click on Options.
   
4. Select the Advanced tab, then click the AutoArchive Settings button on the right.
   
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