[cmtar]

I use outlook at work and i have personal folders, suddenly yesterday outlook started archiving my personal folders and would delete the emails. All the emails are archived but if i put an email in the none archived personal folder it will archive it within seconds and delete it. Whats going on???

 

[deltafowler]

Check the settings under Tools > Options > Other > Auto Archive

 

[dmspen]

Also, if you're actually connecting to an exchange server, the administrators can set a time limit/duration on emails in your inbox. It forces you to move them to a personal folder, archive, or lose them.

 

[Pink Fairy]

Exactly. My work email is the same. To save the important ones, I set up a personal folder. The archive doesnt touch the emails in those!

You can go to Tools > Email Accounts > View or change existing email accounts > New Outlook Data File > Office Outlook Personal Folders File (.pst) > Select the location on your computer > Finish!

Then move your saved emails to that folder. Won't delete unless you delete them.