Alternatively, go to Rules from the ribbon and select Edit rules:.In Outlook 2011 for Mac, go to Tools > Rules.Archive).Īfter the folder is created you would need to set up an archiving rule: Create local archive folder: right-click (or ctrl-click) on the On My Computer heading > choose New Folder and give it a name (eg.Unhide On My Computer folder: in Outlook 2011 > click on the Outlook menu at the top of your screen > Preferences > General > uncheck the box Hide On My Computer Folders.To start using local Mac archiving, you would need to create the Archive folder. If you are using Outlook on PC read the Knowledge Base article How Does Outlook Archiving Works? for more information. Archiving is available when you enable the rule which is set up and run in your mailbox. The Archiving rule will help you move the data from the server to a folder on your computer to reduce the mailbox size. In this article, you will find the instructions on how to archive mailbox data in Outlook 2011 and Outlook 2016 for Mac.