For more information about rules, see Create or edit a rule in Outlook for Mac 2011. Note: To keep mail separate for different POP accounts, you can create rules in Outlook that automatically route your messages to folders based on the recipient address. Although 'On My Computer' might suggest that you can find these files by searching your computer, the label only signifies that the items in the folder are not on a mail server. The “On My Computer” label indicates that the items in that folder are accessible only through the Outlook application, not through the Finder on your computer. The items in these folders are saved only on your computer and are not synchronized with a mail server.

If you use multiple account types in Outlook, such as Exchange and IMAP, you might see folders labeled 'On My Computer' in the navigation pane. This allows you to access the items from another computer and to retrieve server-based copies of your items if your hard disk is damaged.įor IMAP and POP accounts, items other than email messages are stored on your computer, not on the mail server. With a Microsoft Exchange account, all Outlook items are stored on the Exchange server and synchronized with Outlook at regular intervals.

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