Next, click File > Open & Export and then click Open Outlook Data File. Browse to the location where the archived PST file is saved and select it. Click OK. You will see the folders of the archived ...

Select the "archive.pst" file and click "Open." Outlook opens the file and adds the Archives folder to your folder pane.

Learn how to automatically backup Microsoft Outlook PST data files using OutlookBackupAddin. These files store all emails & other data which you can use again.

Q. When my Outlook data file (*.pst) grew too fat for me to easily copy, I archived my data. In fact, I told Outlook to automatically archive my data. So, now that they’re all neatly tucked away, how ...

Tips If you've already exported the messages to a file, connect the external drive, press "Windows-E" to open File Explorer and then browse to the location containing the archive.

Open Outlook formats helps Microsoft meet its promise to the European Commission. Microsoft officially announced that it would be opening its Outlook’s PST file format by publishing documentation.

There are limits, however: You can only access .PST files running on Outlook, and you can't implement the format in your own products.