Copy Outlook Folder Structure To New Pst File
Applies to Outlook 2003/ Outlook 2007 / Outlook 2010 / Outlook 2013 You may have been using an Outlook PST with several folder structures in both Inbox and Sent Items. You may want to start with a new PST since the old one is getting bulky; but want all the previous PST folder structures duplicated in the new one.
Problem Summary. You want to create a new Outlook pst file that has the same folder structure as your current pst file, either because your personal folder is now too.
If you have built up a comprehensive list; creating one from scratch is tedious. You may find a solution to your problem through different methods; but below is the easiest and most quickest way to achieve your requirement Below Illustration is from Outlook 2010. File – Cleanup Tools – Archive. As illustrated; select the PST folder containing the folder structure you want duplicated. Under Archive Items Older than; select a date value which is before the time any email was stored in the selected PST.
Copying Outlook Folders
For example: If you Current PST has email stored from Year 2008 to Year 2013; set the Archive Items Older than date field as. Under Archive File; select directory location and filename for your new pst file. Click Ok and your New PST file with only the folder structure will be created within the shortest possible time than any other solution can promise.