SharePoint

SharePoint

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Mail Manager supports the filing and searching of messages located in OneDrive for Business without the need to use locally sync'd folders.

 


Prerequisites:

OneDrive for Business
Microsoft 365 work or school account
 

How to add a OneDrive for Business location:

1.Open the Add Location window via:
File message window
Locations tool
 
The Add Location window will appear:
 

 
2.Select the type of location to be added i.e. OneDrive
3.Select a OneDrive folder or sub-folder e.g.
i.Select the Browse button to navigate to the required folder
or
ii.Using a web browser, navigate to your OneDrive for Business folder and copy its full path from the address bar to the clipboard e.g.
https://mailmanager-my.sharepoint.com/personal/<user_name>/documents/Emails...
Then paste the path into the Location text field
4.Add an appropriate description
5.Select a Collection to which the location will be added to
6.If required change the Usage. The default is File and Search. If the Search option is selected the location won't appear when filing.
7.Select OK
8.Exit and save the changes when prompted

 

Up to 30 minutes later you will be able to search items that have been filed into your OneDrive filing locations.

 


Notes:

OneDrive for Business locations are not verified like they are for local and network folders, therefore the locations status column will be empty.