PST Export New Functionality in New Outlook For Windows

New Outlook for Windows PST Export has received a useful update.

You can now choose between:

• Export Copy to PST (the standard method)
• Export Move to PST (new)

Export Copy to PST is the method we already had. The exported items remain in the mailbox unless you delete them manually.

Export Move to PST is different. It exports the items, then automatically moves the originals to the Deleted Items folder.

The two options serve different purposes, especially when deciding whether you are creating a backup or archiving content you no longer want to keep in the mailbox.

I created a short walkthrough showing the Export PST Move vs. Copy process, Deleted Items behavior, and when to use each option.

👉🏾Watch Video: New Outlook: Move to PST vs Copy to PST — What's New & When to Use It

If you use PST files in New Outlook for Windows, I’d be interested in hearing which option you expect to use most: Export Move to PST or Export Copy to PST?

 

For the full PST Export process, 
- Watch this video: New Outlook PST Export: What You Need to Know in 2026 

- Read this blog: How to Export Mailbox to PST from New Outlook (Complete Guide)

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