Windows 10: How do I stop auto archive in Windows Mail?

My Windows Mail started Archiving on its own. Now I have two of everything showing in my inbox.... the message saying inbox folder and the same message duplicated saying Archive folder. How do I stop this?

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Archived mails are missing in Windows 10 Mail App.

Hi John,

I appreciate the troubleshooting steps you have tried to resolve the issue.

Follow the Steps below and check.

Step 1: Check the sync settings in Mail app.

• Open Mail app and Hoover mouse point on top.
• Next to Search icon you can seen Sync this View.
• Click on the icon and let it Sync.
• Close and reopen Mail app and check Archived mails.

If issue persist follow next Step.

Step 2: Run the Windows App Troubleshooter.

I suggest you to download and run the app troubleshooter from the below link and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/run-the-troubleshooter-for-windows-apps

Do let us know if you are able to find Archive files in Mail app. Thank you.

 

Locate archived mail in Windows 10 Mail

When you use 'NEW Mail" in Windows 10 Mail one of the listings that appears at the top of the page is the word "Archive".

How do you locate a file that is put in "Archive"?

 

archiving e-mails in Windows 10

Hi Wayne Parr,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I appreciate your interest in Windows 10. I understand that you want to Archive emails on your Windows 10 computer. I’ll help you with the steps.



Windows 10 comes with its own email client called Windows Mail, which helps you access all your emails on the go.



To archive your emails, open the Windows Mail app, right click on the email and select Archive.



To check the emails that you have archived, on the left pane, click on
More and select Archive, you will be able to see the emails. Refer the screenshot below:









If you do not find the option, please reply with the details requested below:

1. What is the version of Mail app? To check open
   Mail app, click on Gear icon and select About.
   
2. What is the build version of Windows that you are using currently? To check type:
   winver in the search bar on the Taskbar and hit
   Enter.
   

We await your response.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator