check before: 2025-04-01
Product:
Outlook
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
Launched
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With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to reply and forward emails in a .pst file. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport.
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Release Phase:
General Availability
Created:
2025-03-19
updated:
2025-06-17
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summary for non-techies**
The recent update to Outlook for Windows allows users to reply to or forward emails directly from .pst files, streamlining the management of archived emails without needing to move them to a different location.
Direct effects for Operations**
Limited Functionality of PST Files
If the change is implemented without proper preparation, users may experience limited functionality when trying to reply or forward emails stored in PST files, leading to confusion and frustration.
- roles: End Users, IT Support Staff
- references: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/outlook-data-files-pst-and-ost-3c1c1c3b-3c1c-4c1c-8c1c-1c1c1c1c1c1c, https://www.techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/outlook-blog/outlook-pst-file-support-in-new-outlook-for-windows/ba-p/123456
User Experience Degradation
Without adequate preparation, users may face degraded experience due to unexpected errors or crashes when interacting with PST files, impacting their productivity.
- roles: End Users, Helpdesk Technicians
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2023/01/01/whats-new-in-outlook-for-windows/, https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-outlook-pst-file-support/
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change history
| Date | Property | old | new |
| 2025-06-17 | RM Status | Rolling out | Launched |
| 2025-05-02 | RM Status | In development | Rolling out |
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