Outlook Web App - Change Online Archive Settings

Online Archive default setting it set to archive items older than 1 year. All items will be moved to the online archive listed in your folder pane on the left hand side, under your inbox and folders.

Inbox Tab

To change your Online Archive settings:

  1. Sign into your Employee Email, through Commons.

  2. Right click Inbox. Click Assign Policy. Choose how often you would like your email to Archive.
    • If you prefer to NOT have Online Archiving, you can change it to Never Move to Archive (Never).
    • If your mailbox fills up quickly, you may want to change the setting to 6 months instead of the default of 1 year.
      Inbox Options

***Please note that screen shots may differ from device to device. These screenshots were taken using Google Chrome***



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Doc ID:
64573
Owned by:
David H. in Chippewa Valley Technical College
Created:
2016-06-29
Updated:
2025-06-16
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