Does Classic Outlook and New Outlook share any data files?
Does Classic Outlook and New Outlook share any data files?
Some of my clients are emailing me questions about New Outlook and I am thrilled to see the questions. I’m going to post these questions in my website posts and then add to my New Outlook Resource Guide. https://callthatgirl.biz/new-outlook-resource-guide
Question for today!
Does Classic Outlook and New Outlook share any data files?
Answer!
Yes and No
- For Exchange, IMAP, Gmail and Google Workspace they can share the same data on many devices/iPhone/Android
- PST files can be open in both applications at the same time, PST will never sync with the cloud or another application, so it’s not recommended to have open in both Outlook Classic or New Outlook.
More Info:
Outlook Classic was very customizable and it had the capability of doing some amazing configurations. New Outlook does not have that at this time. New Outlook sets up with a connection directly to your email server, Exchange, IMAP and Google Workspace for sure connect this way. If you had POP/PST setup in Outlook Classic, New Outlook will not work the same way, at least not at this time. I recommend migrating your POP/PST emails and all data (calendar, contacts, notes, tasks, etc) to a Business Microsoft 365 account. Home users may opt to use Outlook.com.
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