Managing Data

As you use Outlook 2007, you’ll find that folders will become full of messages, appointments, and other items. One way to manage this data is to copy or move it between folders so that the data is organized according to how you work. In addition, you need to make sure that your data is backed up and archived properly in case you accidentally delete data or a system failure occurs.

In this section, you’ll learn how to copy and move data between folders, how to archive data automatically and manually, and how to restore data in case of a system failure or a reinstallation of Outlook 2007.

Copying and Moving Data Between Folders

Occasionally, you might need to move or copy data from one location to another. For example, perhaps you’ve received an e-mail message from a client connected with a project you’re managing. Instead of keeping that message in the Inbox folder, where it might get lost with all the other messages you receive every day, you can move it to a folder devoted to that particular project.

To move data to another folder, follow these steps:

  1. Open the Folder List, and then click the folder that includes the message or other item you want to move.

  2. After the folder opens, right-click the message or other item, and then choose Move To Folder to open the Move Items dialog box, shown in Figure 30-18.

    Use the Move Items dialog box to move data to a different location.

    Figure 30-18. Use the Move Items dialog box to move data to a different location.

    Note

    Choose Edit, Undo Move if you need to move the item back to its original location. This command is effective only immediately after you’ve performed the move and before you do anything else.

  3. Select an existing folder and click OK, or click New to create a folder in which to store the moved data.

  4. Click OK. The data is moved to the selected location.

Another way to move data is to select it in the folder and drag it to a new location. Similarly, you can copy data by holding down the Ctrl key while you drag. Alternatively, you can right-click an item, drag it to a new location, and then release the right mouse button and select either Move or Copy.

Storing Items in the Personal Folders or Mailbox Branch

If you move an item to the root of the data store by choosing Personal Folders or Mailbox in the Folder List, Outlook 2007 dutifully moves the item to the root of your mail store. If the destination was a secondary set of personal folders, you can view the items simply by clicking the Personal Folders branch in the Folder List.

However, Outlook 2007 displays Outlook Today view when you click the primary Personal Folders or Mailbox branch in the Folder List, effectively hiding any items stored there. You can perform a search to locate and display the items, but an easier method is to simply turn off Outlook Today view temporarily (or permanently if you never use it).

Open the Folder List, right-click Personal Folders or Mailbox, depending on your account type, and choose Properties. Click the Home Page tab, clear the Show Home Page By Default For This Folder check box, and then click OK. You can now view and work with the items that are located in the root of your mail store. To restore Outlook Today view, select the Show Home Page By Default For This Folder check box.

Note

After you remove items from a .pst file, the file size of the .pst file is not reduced. To reduce the size, you must use the Compact command. To do this, choose Tools, Account Settings and click the Data Files tab (or choose File, Data File Management), and then select your .pst file. Choose Settings, and then click Compact Now in the Personal Folders dialog box.

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