Cleaning up email clutter
It can get very confusing when considering how to effectively archive and back up your files in Outlook. You may have the following questions:
- Are my files backed up to the cloud?
- What happens to my emails when I archive them?
- If I archive my emails, will I still see my emails?
- If I archive, will I still need folders?
- Should I back up or archive?
Before you start to consider using the Archive and Backup tools, I would suggest you look at your inbox to determine how much space you have free in your account. Click on any account in the navigation pane, and then click File | Info. You will be able to view the size of the mailbox in this window.
Figure 12.1 – Mailbox size
If the Mailbox Settings section does not show this information, it is because you are looking at an account that is not an Exchange account, and that information is not available to you within Outlook:
- To view the size...
