Restore Outlook from Time Machine

[dmt43]

I am fairly new to Mac and am learning how Time Machine works. I use Outlook email. I have to switch from Legacy Outlook to “New Outlook” and some users have reported losing emails. I need to understand how to restore Outlook.

I read that Outlook is stored here (I have a Macbook) /Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles/Main Profile
I updated a Word document to test how Time Machine restore works. I went into Time Machine, selected thata file from the prior day, highlighted it and clicked “Restore”. I was offered the option to keep both copies or replace. I replaced the file and it was back to the original.

To restore Outlook, would I navigate to Time Machine Outlook from the prior day and select the “Main Profile”? Would that have all my emails? If not, how would I restore Outlook? Can anyone help me out with this? thanks! Donna

 

[FreakinEurekan]

The first question is - are you using IMAP/Exchange mail or POP mail? Most people these days use IMAP or Exchange, in which case - it's irrelevant; the emails are automatically stored on your Mail server and just synced to the Mac. So there'd be no REASON to restore from Time Machine; worst-case simply delete the email account & re-add it and everything will sync over.

If you're using local folders, not IMAP folders, then you would potentially need your Time Machine backup. But be sure you really need it, before you bother learning what folders are necessary.