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

Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID: 485755

Status Rolling out

Product Outlook

Cloud Instances Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Release Phase General Availability

Platforms 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

Published: March 19, 2025

Last Updated: August 18, 2025

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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