Outlook True Archive

Outlook True Archive is a good archiving utility for Microsoft Outlook PST files.

Pros: Microsoft Outlook has the facility to archive all email messages. The default archiving feature uses a method which calculates the date a message was last modified and not on the date the message was originally sent or received. This means that using Outlook, you cannot archive emails based on the original sent or received date. Outlook True Archive version 1.0.15 allows you to select the date you want to use when archiving your emails. The tool has the feature for you to opt and select the folders that you want to archive. The utility also comes equipped with the feature to filter the mail messages by date received, date sent and date last modified. You can also filter the messages based on the sender, receiver, subject, and attachment size. The tool allows you to move or copy messages to the destination or simply delete them. The main advantage of this tool is that it allows you to preserve the original message received & sent time stamps at the destination. If an archive or a PST file does not exist, you can create one, to store the messages with this tool. The tool features to select the source and destination for moving the messages out of and back into the main PST file as required. You can opt to include or exclude "No Archive" items and unopened mail items. The preview mode of the tool allows you to see the total number of messages on which the archive operation is to be performed. The tool provides the functionality of setting the archive task priority to Normal, Medium or High based on your requirement. Using the tool, you can export different emails to any storage device in different formats like .MSG, .EML, .HTML, .TNEF or in plain text format. Emails can be imported in MSG or in TNEF format. The tool accepts user defined filenames while exporting messages.

Cons: To run an Update Timestamp task on a Windows Vista machine you have to be logged in with administrator privileges.

Overall: Outllook True Archive 1.0.15 like the name suggests is a true archiving tool as it archives emails based on the original received and sent date instead of the last updated time. With some good features, this tool is easy to use and gets a 4 star rating.

The ultimate archive utility for Microsoft Outlook PST files. Work around Outlooks method of using the "Last Modified" date instead of the received or sent date while archiving. Features:
* Select messages by date received, sent or modified.
* Messages can be copied, moved or deleted to target
* Choose to ignore or include unopened messages
* Select folders you wish to archive
* Can remember your folder selections
* Filter by senders email address
* Filter by recipients email address
* Filter by message subject
* Filter by attachment size
* Select a source and destination so that you can move messages out of/ back into your main PST file
* Export messages to a disk folder in MSG, HTML, EML, TNEF or plain text format
* Import messages in MSG or TNEF format
* Update the Last Modified timestamp in the PST