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Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
Using New Outlook on Windows for personal email, calendar, and contact management
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You can stop messages from being sent to the Archive folder by avoiding the Backspace key, which archives items in classic Outlook. Instead, use the Delete key or the Delete/trash button.
Also, check the Outlook mobile app's Swipe Actions settings to make sure swiping isn't configured to archive messages. In classic Outlook, go to File > Manage Rules & Alerts and check that no rule is automatically moving messages to the Archive folder.
If you want to disable automatic archiving, go to File > Options > Advanced > AutoArchive Settings and clear Run AutoArchive every n days. This prevents Outlook from automatically running AutoArchive.
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Marcin