check before: 2025-05-01
Product:
Outlook
Platform:
Windows Desktop, World tenant
Status:
In development
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Details:
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 schedule an export of an entire mailbox (emails, calendars, and contacts) or a specific mailbox folder to 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:
2025-03-19
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Direct effects for Operations**
Data Loss Risk
If users are not prepared for the new export feature, they may inadvertently overwrite existing .pst files, leading to potential data loss.
- roles: IT Support, End Users
- references: https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-backup-outlook-data-files/, https://www.howtogeek.com/682198/how-to-export-your-outlook-emails-to-a-pst-file/
User Confusion
The introduction of the new export feature without proper training may lead to confusion among users, resulting in improper use and frustration.
- roles: End Users, Training Coordinators
- references: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2021/06/24/whats-new-in-outlook-for-windows/, https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-use-the-new-outlook-for-windows/
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