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TECH TIPS

Insider technology tips, resources, and information for MCPS staff, students, and parents. 

 

Creating a Personal Outlook Storage Folder

Messages in Outlook are deleted after thirty days, but you can create a folder in Outlook where items can be stored until you delete them.

 

  1. On the File menu, highlight New and then click Outlook Data File in the fly out menu
  2. Click OK 
  3. Click My Documents under Save in (This ensures that your saved items will be backed up nightly and will not be deleted if your profile needs to be reset.)
  4. Right-click an empty area of the file list, highlight New and then click Folder in the fly out menu
  5. Enter Outlook Saved Items and then press the Enter key to name the new folder
  6. Double-click Outlook Saved Items 
  7. Click OK 
  8. Change the Name if desired and then click OK 

 

A folder with the name you selected in step 8 now appears in the Navigation Pane. You may create new subfolders to organize your saved items. Copy or move items here from your inbox or public folders.

 

Please contact me if you need further assistance.

Bob Smith, ITSS II

robert_l_smith@mcpsmd.org