M365 Archive

RM485755 - Outlook: Read-only access to contacts within a PST file in new Outlook for Windows

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Roadmap ID

485755

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Status

Launched

Release

General Availability

Last Updated

Feb 6, 2026

Published Mar 19, 2025

Platforms

Desktop

Service

Outlook

Tag

Launched
General Availability
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Cloud

Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)

Summary

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.

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.

GA date: August CY2025