HUGE Outlook Database. HELP! – Using Exchange. Can I move folders to cloud service? Suggestions?

28. May 2014 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , ,

Hi - 

My wife is in kind of a pickle with her 12 years of Outlook folders, emails and files synced with Exchange.  The database file for her Outlook identity is approaching nearly 40GB of space and really causing a ton of issues.  Have had to rebuild, create new identity and loads Outlook incredibly slow. 

What I'm looking for is a suggestion of how to move some of these files to the cloud (storage - still searchable, accessible and usable) and out of her locally based identity folder.  Any thoughts?

What we have done:

  • Locally based files.  This doesn't take any stress off the computer.
  • Drag and Drop to Gmail.  We're talking about tons of folders here and it times out if the folder is too large.
  • Leave them as they are.  Yup - this is how we are now.

Most of these folders and files are clients from 4+ years ago that she legally needs to keep for reference and if they want to buy or sell again (she's in real estate) she wants to revisit the emails.  

I keep coming back to the way that my iPad/iPhone work.  You can search particular folders and files but they are NOT stored on your phone/tablet unless you download them.  Is there a way to keep a "shadow folder" in Outlook where the folder content isn't locally stored but still searchable/accessible?

Thanks for your help!

Transferring local email archive files

14. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: ,
Hi all,

Appologies if this is a bit off topic!

I am transferring data to a new Mac and need to transfer local Outlook folders (the equivalant of a PST file in Windows I guess). Does anyone know where these are located and how you go about transferring them please?

Many thanks for your help in advance.

Kind Regards
Dave

Dragging sent items in Outlook for Mac 2011

12. November 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: ,
A minor problem but annoying to me.

When I drag emails from my Sent Messages folder to Outlook Folders on my computer it copies them rather than moves them which means I then need to delete the item from Sent Messages and then Deleted Messages. When I do the same on my Inbox or Deleted Messages it physically moves them to where I want them to go and doesn't leave the original message where I have dragged it from.

Is this a Mac issue?

outlook folders do not delete

14. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,

The delete of folders should be a easy function....  HOWEVER,  When I select a folder in outlook.com and select Delete folder. -

It deletes the folder for a couple seconds...  then the folder reappears and a message comes up on the top of the screen:  Folder could not be deleted.

What is happening....   ?  Why?   is there an online program bug?  What can I do... short of closing the account to fix this?  which I don't want to do....

I am using a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet with Windows 8 Professional....  This is a full blown computer.....

Outlook folders not syncing

04. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
I use an imap account to sync my email account between a laptop, pc, iPhone and iPad. The laptop uses Windows 8 and the pc uses Windows 7. The problem: I noticed that some sub-folders on the laptop were not syncing with the pc. I checked the imap settings and found that those folders were not “subscribed”, so I subscribed and did a send and receive. The result was that the folders (along with all of the emails in them) disappeared from all of my devices; they were not even in deleted items! Can anybody shed any light on why this happened and how to avoid it in the future please? I don’t back up the Outlook account separately as I assumed that syncing with the server was my backup! But is there anyway of going back to Outlook as it was a few days ago? The laptop uses Office 2013 and the pc uses 2010. Thanks for any help or advice that you can provide.

outlook folders not synching to outlook.com

17. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,

Hi Guys,

I have a range of email folders in my Outlook.com account.  I have moved some of the folders in my outlook client on my laptop, but those moves are not reflected in Outlook.com.  How do I ensure that any changes to the folder tree structure I make in Outlook are reflected in Outlook.com?

Rearrange Hotmail Folders (Outlook folders)

15. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags:

How do I rearrange my folders in my email acct? the manage folders option is gone

 

Original Title: Hotmail Folders (Outlook folders)

Recover all deleted Outlook folders?

04. May 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Outlook for Mac · Tags: , , ,
How can I recover all deleted Outlook 2011 email and folders, when trash has also been emptied?

I purchased Wondershare's Data Recovery for Mac, ran it in regular and raw.  I have folders that might be what I need, but they are not large enough to contain all my Outlook folders (I saved and organized hundreds of folders).  Also, what do I "recover" ... the Office 2011 Identity, Main Identity, or Data Records (includes 14 folders).

Like everyone else I am sick about what I may have lost, and would appreciate the help of someone more knowledgeable than myself!  : )

Sue

Outlook folders freeze

12. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , , , , ,
I can login to Outlook Webmail with my Hotmail account, but my folders are all freezed with error. I can not check or write emails through my PC. No problem in mobile devices.
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