Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for Windows

Roadmap ID

485755

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Product

Outlook

Published

March 19, 2025

Status

Launched

Cloud Instance

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Release Phase

General Availability

Platform

Desktop

Expected Release

August 2025

Description

With this update of support for .pst files (a.k.a. Outlook Data File) in the new Outlook for Windows, users will be able to browse and read contacts within a .pst file. Future releases of new Outlook will expand the support for .pst file capabilities. #newoutlookforwindows #pstfilesupport.

Change History

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Published: March 19, 2025

Last Updated: February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM Updated

Status

Rolling out

New

Launched

Modified Date

2025-08-18T23:00:53.000Z

New

2026-02-06T00:00:51.000Z

August 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM Updated

Status

In development

New

Rolling out

Modified Date

2025-03-19T21:45:14.000Z

New

2025-08-18T23:00:53.000Z

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