Outlook is an email and calendar platform for managing communications, scheduling, and tasks efficiently.

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About Outlook Email Auto-Archiving

​​Auto-archiving is a feature that automatically stores older emails in a separate archive folder called “In-Place Archive – StarID@(go.)minnstate.edu”. This helps keep your primary mailbox organized and ensures you have access to important emails without cluttering your inbox.

Attaching an email in Outlook for Windows

Explains how to attach one email to another in Outlook for Windows using Attach Item or by dragging the email into a new message.

Backing Up Outlook Rules (Windows)

Explains how to back up and restore Outlook rules in Windows using the Rules & Alerts options.

Changing Font Size in Outlook

How to change the font size on Outlook

Changing Your Default Address Book in Outlook

Explains how Windows Outlook users can change which address book opens by default when selecting recipients.

Copying Outlook Email Signature (Mac) in Outlook

Explains how to copy an Outlook email signature on a Mac by locating the Signatures folder in the Outlook profile directory and backing up its files.

Copying Signature File and Quick Parts (Windows) in Outlook

Explains how to copy Outlook signature files and Quick Parts on Windows by locating the hidden Signatures and Templates folders and saving their contents.

Creating an Email Rule in Outlook

Rules allow you to automatically move, flag, and respond to email messages.

Creating an Outlook Email Contact Group from an Email Message

Explains how to create an Outlook contact group by copying recipients from an email and pasting them into a new contact group on Windows or Mac (not supported in Outlook on the web).

Exporting Addresses from the Outlook Junk Email Filter Lists (Windows)

Explains how to export Outlook Junk Email filter lists by using Junk Email Options in Windows to save Safe Senders, Safe Recipients, or Blocked Senders as text files.

Exporting OST or Outlook Archive on Mac

Explains how to export an Outlook archive on a Mac by using the File menu’s Export option to create an Outlook for Mac Archive file.

Exporting Outlook Contacts (Windows)

Provides a link to Microsoft’s official instructions for exporting contacts from Outlook on Windows.

Forwarding Email in Outlook

Explains how students can forward their MavMAIL messages to another email address using Outlook settings, with an option to keep a copy in their MavMAIL inbox.

Importing Addresses from the Outlook Junk Email Filter Lists (Windows)

Explains how to import Outlook Junk Email filter addresses in Windows by using Junk Email Options to load Safe Senders, Safe Recipients, or Blocked Senders from a saved file.

Importing Outlook Contacts (Windows)

Explains that users can import Outlook contacts on Windows by following Microsoft’s official “Import Contacts from Outlook” instructions.

Importing Outlook OST or Archive on Mac

Explains how to import Outlook data on a Mac by selecting the .olm archive file through the File menu’s Import option and waiting for items to load into the On My Computer section.

Importing Outlook Signature File and Quick Parts (Mac) in Outlook

Explains how to import Outlook signature files on a Mac by copying the backed‑up signature files into the Outlook Signatures directory.

Importing Outlook Signature File and Quick Parts (Windows) in Outlook

Explains how to import Outlook signature files and Quick Parts on Windows by copying backed‑up files into the Signatures and Templates folders.

Locating Missing Email Messages in Outlook

Explains how to troubleshoot missing new emails in Outlook by checking connectivity, folders, Focused Inbox settings, rules, and comparing the Outlook client with the web version.

Open a shared calendar in Outlook on Windows

Explains how to open a shared Outlook calendar on Windows by using the Add Calendar option to search for and display another person’s calendar.

Outlook - Import Rules

Explains how to import Outlook rules by using the Manage Rules & Alerts menu to load a saved .rwz rules file and then optionally run the imported rules.

Outlook Emails - Delivery Delay

Explains that Outlook emails containing unscanned links may be delayed 2–5 minutes due to Microsoft Safe Links pre‑delivery scanning.

Rebuilding Cache for Outlook

Explains how to rebuild Outlook’s cache by renaming the .ost file so Outlook can recreate a fresh data file to resolve syncing or display issues.

Removing Outlook Profile to Fix Errors

Explains how to remove and recreate an Outlook profile in Windows to fix errors caused by a corrupted profile.

Reporting Spam and Phishing in Outlook

Explains how to report spam or phishing emails in Outlook (on desktop or web) using the Report Message button or by sending the message to spam@mnsu.edu.

Setting up Out of Office Replies in Outlook

Explains how to set up, modify, and turn off automatic out‑of‑office replies in Outlook using either Automatic Replies or an email rule depending on your account type.

Sharing an Outlook Calendar With Someone

Explains how to share your Outlook calendar with someone by adding them in Calendar Permissions and selecting the appropriate access level.

Sharing Your Calendar or Mailbox in Outlook

Explains how to share your Outlook calendar or mailbox by adding a delegate and assigning specific permissions for items like calendar, inbox, tasks, and contacts.

Turning Cached Mode On and Off in Outlook

Explains how to fix Outlook not receiving emails by turning Cached Exchange Mode off and then back on to restore connection and refresh messages.

Turning Off Focused Inbox and Turning On Clutter

Explains how to disable Focused Inbox in Outlook on the web and re‑enable Clutter for users who previously had it.