Accessing Outlook .pst files in New Outlook

Anonymous
2024-06-04T14:06:01+00:00

I have twenty years of history in various .pst files.  When I first started using Outlook, my single .pst file and all my folders got too large and I was instructed to move some of my folders into new .pst files.  These .pst files contain lots of important emails and historic records attached to emails.  So I filed all the emails into various folders within various .pst files. 

If Outlook will no longer support .pst files, how will I be able to access the .pst files?  I understand that Microsoft will no longer support “Old Outlook”.  So what can I now do to be able to access these various .pst files?  Should i go back to what I was doing originally and move everything from .pst files into folders within my "root" Outlook email? That would put about 4.5G of emails into my New Outlook. How will that work?

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-04T16:42:22+00:00

    I totally agree with the statement "By installing the Virtual Machine I ´ve avoided new expenses, since I never felt the need to upgrade from Outlook 2010 that I bought ages ago." I've been using Parallels Desktop for Mac 17 with two VM's, one for Windows 11 and one for Windows 10 where I have Office Outlook 2003 installed and I can access various .pst files going back 25 years plus. I have been reading this thread wondering if I can or should look at a solution to read the .pst files in Windows 11 Outlook but I think that my current solution in Windows 10 is working just fine. I don't need a live server connection because I can access 60 GB of .pst files archived on a portable hard disk.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T01:41:06+00:00

    Hi Amin

    I find the many outlook versions confusing but I did try downloading Outlook Classic following the link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/you-can-t-open-classic-outlook-on-a-new-windows-pc-5c94902b-31a5-4274-abb0-b07f4661edf5 . It would be a simpler solution but it requires buying a license, doesn´t it? Or am I looking in the wrong place?

    By installing the Virtual Machine I ´ve avoided new expenses, since I never felt the need to upgrade from Outlook 2010 that I bought ages ago.

    Outlook "classic" is the one that is part of Office and is the one you have to pay. That link says "A Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription is required to use this app with personal accounts."

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T00:27:49+00:00

    I am already using the Virtual Machine and so far it´s working fine. It never crossed my mind changing to another email client , I´ve been working with Outlook for so long...

    But following your tip I see there are many that are free and well rated. I will check the Thunderbird option, I feel I must prepare myself for future problems. Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-15T00:00:37+00:00

    Hi Amin

    I find the many outlook versions confusing but I did try downloading Outlook Classic following the link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/you-can-t-open-classic-outlook-on-a-new-windows-pc-5c94902b-31a5-4274-abb0-b07f4661edf5 . It would be a simpler solution but it requires buying a license, doesn´t it? Or am I looking in the wrong place?

    By installing the Virtual Machine I ´ve avoided new expenses, since I never felt the need to upgrade from Outlook 2010 that I bought ages ago.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-14T21:28:30+00:00

    Monica, I also just purchased a new laptop. I’m running windows 11. The solution for me was to go to the Microsoft site and search for Outlook Classic. You need to download Outlook classic not Outlook new and then you can access your PST files. The version of Outlook, which came with Microsoft 365 would not permit you to switch between new and classic. Apparently they’re making it even harder to use Outlook classic

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