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The new version of Outlook for Windows (Microsoft Outlook Version 1.2023.425.600 - Production) no longer allows me to open my old .pst archive files.
All documentation refers to a File menu that this version does not have at all.
Using Classic Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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This is ridiculous. I need to dig mailbox archive from 2003 :| Please bring back this feature even though just for read-only function
Microsoft E-Discovery exports as a PST how do you do compliance reviews on exported data without a PST?
Exactly my question that doesn’t get answered. I do investigations every week and can’t understand why MS doesn’t acknowledge this huge issue.
I recall reading or being told at some point that Microsoft does not intend for the new Outlook to replace the professional edition that has PST capabilities. Rather, it's meant to be a streamlined version for casual users. That said, I don't appreciate that the new version was offered to me and it's said that it's a worry-free test that can easily be reverted back...only to find that the toggle disappears and it is, indeed, NOT easy to switch back to the regular Outlook.
I have never switch to the new 'style', but they did change it to being able to open pst files. Back in September when they announced the change, they said in December they would no longer support the old one version. Any emails you want to keep have to be moved into the live Outlook folders. I believe they have done this to make A LOT of money - if you need more space you will have to purchase it.