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

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.

Status
Launched
General availability target
Aug 2025
Preview target
Not published
Products
Outlook
Clouds
Worldwide (Standard Multi-Tenant)
Release phases
General Availability
Platforms
Desktop
Added to the roadmap
19 Mar 2025
Last changed
6 Feb 2026 · 8mo ago
recently changed
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