Policy

Default location for PST files

This policy setting allows you to specify a different folder location for Outlook Data File (PST) files on user computers. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify a location for PST files on user computers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PST files are located in: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Outlook Files\ on user computers.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Outlook 2016 / Miscellaneous / PST Settings
Policy ID 841946bf5524
Internal name L_DefaultlocationforPSTfiles

Registry

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HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\outlook\forcepstpath

Policy notes

This policy setting allows you to specify a different folder location for Outlook Data File (PST) files on user computers. If you enable this policy setting, you can specify a location for PST files on user computers. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, PST files are located in: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Outlook Files\ on user computers.

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