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The Local Settings folder is a hidden folder. By default Windows is set to
hide hidden files and folder.
Indeed, when you do a manual archive, in the dialog that pops-up make sure
you select the folder you want to archive.
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"babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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hide hidden files and folder.
Indeed, when you do a manual archive, in the dialog that pops-up make sure
you select the folder you want to archive.
Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
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http://www.msoutlook.info/Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
http://www.howto-outlook.com/
Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
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"babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> when you set the manual archive folder to the Inbox and all of its
> subfolders
> (assuming this is correct)- does that also set up what folder to archive
> for
> the autoarchive? This might be it.
>
> Also tried to repair by archive folder and had to hand type the path
> in -saw
> no errors - just wondering why I can not see the lc:\documents and
> settings\barb\ocal settings folder\application data
> folder\microsoft\outlook\archive.pst - I can get to the barb folder but
> then
> the local settings one I can not see -but it ran the reparir fine when I
> hand
> typed in the path - this is not the first time I could not get to the
> local
> settings folder - what am I missing here?
>
> thanks,
> barb
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
> subfolders
> (assuming this is correct)- does that also set up what folder to archive
> for
> the autoarchive? This might be it.
>
> Also tried to repair by archive folder and had to hand type the path
> in -saw
> no errors - just wondering why I can not see the lc:\documents and
> settings\barb\ocal settings folder\application data
> folder\microsoft\outlook\archive.pst - I can get to the barb folder but
> then
> the local settings one I can not see -but it ran the reparir fine when I
> hand
> typed in the path - this is not the first time I could not get to the
> local
> settings folder - what am I missing here?
>
> thanks,
> barb
>
> "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> But then you set the wrong folder to archive. You should select your main
>> pst-file when you do a manual archive.
>> Additionally see http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/archivenotworking.htm
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A5EA5302-81E9-4BAA-A2A4-3F338A1AAC39@microsoft.com...
>> pst-file when you do a manual archive.
>> Additionally see http://www.howto-outlook.com/faq/archivenotworking.htm
>>
>> --
>> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>>
>> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>>
>> -----
>>
>> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A5EA5302-81E9-4BAA-A2A4-3F338A1AAC39@microsoft.com...
>> > Version of Outlook? 2003
>> > Type of mail account? pop/smtp just on own laptop-not over server
>> >
>> > Which mailbox is set as the default delivery location? personal
>> > folders(go
>> > to inbox)
>> >
>> > Which method do you use to open items of your co-workers? I am not
>> > trying
>> > to
>> > open my coworkers- just comparing our own - theirs works on their
>> > laptop
>> > with
>> > same settings and mine does not - don't see inbox under archive folders
>> > and
>> > files don't get archived???
>> > To open archived files on my own I go to file-open data file and get
>> > the
>> > archive.pst
>> >
>> > Which folder is selected when you initiate a manual archive? archive
>> > folder
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > barb
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>>>> > Type of mail account? pop/smtp just on own laptop-not over server
>> >
>> > Which mailbox is set as the default delivery location? personal
>> > folders(go
>> > to inbox)
>> >
>> > Which method do you use to open items of your co-workers? I am not
>> > trying
>> > to
>> > open my coworkers- just comparing our own - theirs works on their
>> > laptop
>> > with
>> > same settings and mine does not - don't see inbox under archive folders
>> > and
>> > files don't get archived???
>> > To open archived files on my own I go to file-open data file and get
>> > the
>> > archive.pst
>> >
>> > Which folder is selected when you initiate a manual archive? archive
>> > folder
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > barb
>> >
>> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Version of Outlook?
>> >> Type of mail account?
>> >> Which mailbox is set as the default delivery location?
>> >> Which method do you use to open items of your co-workers?
>> >> Which folder is selected when you initiate a manual archive?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >>
>> >> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:50CA89E6-6678-4E5D-99BC-F9E7DA1CF272@microsoft.com...
>> >> Type of mail account?
>> >> Which mailbox is set as the default delivery location?
>> >> Which method do you use to open items of your co-workers?
>> >> Which folder is selected when you initiate a manual archive?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >>
>> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >>
>> >> -----
>> >>
>> >> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:50CA89E6-6678-4E5D-99BC-F9E7DA1CF272@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Sorry that I was unclear: I am just trying to make the autoachive
>> >> > work
>> >> > just
>> >> > on my computer to my Own file/folder - my co worker has the exact
>> >> > same
>> >> > settings - and it is working on theirs.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I am talking about the autoarchive- and same thing happens when just
>> >> > File
>> >> > archive-
>> >> >
>> >> > No messages are archived on mine but coworkers are - we are
>> >> > archiving
>> >> > to
>> >> > our OWN archive.pst. We are just trying to understand why mine
>> >> > works
>> >> > and
>> >> > his
>> >> > doesn’t. – NO individual folders have own archive properties –
>> >> > looked
>> >> > and
>> >> > all are default.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here are the settings in the autoarchive Tools-Options-other
>> >> > autoarchive
>> >> >
>> >> > X Run Autoarchive every 14 days
>> >> > X Prompt before AutoArchive runs
>> >> > During autoarchive
>> >> > X delete expired items(e-mail folders only)
>> >> > X Archive or delete old items
>> >> > X Show archive folder in folder list
>> >> > Default folder setting for archiving
>> >> > Clean out items older than 6 months
>> >> > X Move old itmes to: C:\Documents and Settings\Barb\Local
>> >> > Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst
>> >> >
>> >> > -what could it be???
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > And the modified dates for all are original - older than the 6
>> >> > months-check
>> >> > that already
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks,
>> >> > barb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > work
>> >> > just
>> >> > on my computer to my Own file/folder - my co worker has the exact
>> >> > same
>> >> > settings - and it is working on theirs.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > I am talking about the autoarchive- and same thing happens when just
>> >> > File
>> >> > archive-
>> >> >
>> >> > No messages are archived on mine but coworkers are - we are
>> >> > archiving
>> >> > to
>> >> > our OWN archive.pst. We are just trying to understand why mine
>> >> > works
>> >> > and
>> >> > his
>> >> > doesn’t. – NO individual folders have own archive properties –
>> >> > looked
>> >> > and
>> >> > all are default.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here are the settings in the autoarchive Tools-Options-other
>> >> > autoarchive
>> >> >
>> >> > X Run Autoarchive every 14 days
>> >> > X Prompt before AutoArchive runs
>> >> > During autoarchive
>> >> > X delete expired items(e-mail folders only)
>> >> > X Archive or delete old items
>> >> > X Show archive folder in folder list
>> >> > Default folder setting for archiving
>> >> > Clean out items older than 6 months
>> >> > X Move old itmes to: C:\Documents and Settings\Barb\Local
>> >> > Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\archive.pst
>> >> >
>> >> > -what could it be???
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > And the modified dates for all are original - older than the 6
>> >> > months-check
>> >> > that already
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks,
>> >> > barb
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Roady [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> You used Archive or AutoArchive? AutoArchive only runs on your
>> >> >> default
>> >> >> delivery location, so unless you have your co-worker's mailbox as
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> default, this is not possible. Your post is lacking the necessary
>> >> >> mail
>> >> >> configuration information to tell anything about that let alone
>> >> >> telling
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> how to fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (Auto)Archive certainly doesn't have a mind of its own. However, it
>> >> >> could
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> failing because of mailbox or pst-file corruption. But again; your
>> >> >> post
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> lacking the necessary mail configuration information to tell
>> >> >> anything
>> >> >> about
>> >> >> that let alone telling you how to fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9DCB1706-CD06-4883-8459-EE94A1B8C65A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> default
>> >> >> delivery location, so unless you have your co-worker's mailbox as
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> default, this is not possible. Your post is lacking the necessary
>> >> >> configuration information to tell anything about that let alone
>> >> >> telling
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> how to fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> (Auto)Archive certainly doesn't have a mind of its own. However, it
>> >> >> could
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> failing because of mailbox or pst-file corruption. But again; your
>> >> >> post
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> lacking the necessary mail configuration information to tell
>> >> >> anything
>> >> >> about
>> >> >> that let alone telling you how to fix it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Robert Sparnaaij [MVP-Outlook]
>> >> >> Coauthor, Configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003
>> >> >> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>> >> >> Outlook FAQ, HowTo, Downloads, Add-Ins and more
>> >> >>
>> >> >> http://www.msoutlook.info/
>> >> >> Real World Questions, Real World Answers
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "babs" <babs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9DCB1706-CD06-4883-8459-EE94A1B8C65A@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > When I use the DEfault autoachive - my co workers files are
>> >> >> > getting
>> >> >> > archived
>> >> >> > and mine are not. I see the archive.pst when I go to from within
>> >> >> > Outlook
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > File - Open datafile - archive.pst. the archive folder goes to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > left
>> >> >> > -taskbar but I don't have an INBOX like everyone else and the
>> >> >> > files
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > archived out of original inbox.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Also read a few places that the date Modified may make them not
>> >> >> > move -
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > date modifed when go to the file properties is older than 6
>> >> >> > months
>> >> >> > and -
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > default setting - PLease HELP!!!!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > someone else has the same default settings and some move into
>> >> >> > archive
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > some don't - no individual archive set up on ind. folders and
>> >> >> > again
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > date
>> >> >> > modified is Older than the 6 months - this seems to have a mind
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > its
>> >> >> > own???
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > thanks,
>> >> >> > BArb
>> >> >>>> >> >> > getting
>> >> >> > archived
>> >> >> > and mine are not. I see the archive.pst when I go to from within
>> >> >> > Outlook
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > File - Open datafile - archive.pst. the archive folder goes to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > left
>> >> >> > -taskbar but I don't have an INBOX like everyone else and the
>> >> >> > files
>> >> >> > are
>> >> >> > not
>> >> >> > archived out of original inbox.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Also read a few places that the date Modified may make them not
>> >> >> > move -
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > date modifed when go to the file properties is older than 6
>> >> >> > months
>> >> >> > and -
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > default setting - PLease HELP!!!!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > someone else has the same default settings and some move into
>> >> >> > archive
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > some don't - no individual archive set up on ind. folders and
>> >> >> > again
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > date
>> >> >> > modified is Older than the 6 months - this seems to have a mind
>> >> >> > of
>> >> >> > its
>> >> >> > own???
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > thanks,
>> >> >> > BArb
| 02 Jul 2008 | messages NOt getting archived | .babs |
| 02 Jul 2008 |  Re: messages NOt getting archived | .Roady [MVP] |
| 03 Jul 2008 |  Re: messages NOt getting archived | .babs |
| 03 Jul 2008 | Re: messages NOt getting archived | .Roady [MVP] |
| 03 Jul 2008 | Re: messages NOt getting archived | .babs |
| 03 Jul 2008 | Re: messages NOt getting archived | .Roady [MVP] |
| 04 Jul 2008 | Re: messages NOt getting archived | .babs |
| 04 Jul 2008 | Re: messages NOt getting archived | .Roady [MVP] |
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