• Subject: Re: messages NOt getting archived
  • Author: Roady [MVP]
  • Date: 03 Jul
  • References: 1 2 3 4 5
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
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"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:
>
>> 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...
>> > 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:
>> >
>> >> 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...
>> >> > 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
>> >>
02 Julmessages NOt getting archived.babs
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