#What is the function of the archive folder in outlook 2016 archive
Your archive folder disappears from the Navigation pane. No, archiving emails removes your emails from the email list but saves it in the same folder, archived emails still occupy the same space that they took up. The archive data file might be called something other than archive - if so, the name of your particular archive data file will appear instead of the term archive. To close the archive data file, in the Folder pane, right-click the name of the archive data file.The information in the Archive File text box is usually complex gobbledygook with colons and slashes and all sorts of stuff that normal people can’t remember. Don’t change anything about the information otherwise, Outlook may start sending your archived items someplace else. Ctrl + Select the messages from your inbox folder or another folder. Follow the steps given below to move items from Inbox to the Archive. Method 2: Archive items directly in Outlook 2016 You can directly move your emails and other mailbox data from your Inbox to the Archives folder. Select the Cleanup Tools button and proceed with clicking the Archive button. Archiving helps in saving space in your MS Outlook mailbox. Click on the Info button in the Navigation pane on the left. To find out the name of the archive data file to open, click on the File tab.The name of the data file you opened will appear in the Navigation pane, below your normal set of folders. The file you select will appear in the File Name text box. The Open Outlook Data File dialog box will appear.
Click on the Open Outlook Data File button.