Outlook Storage Full: Secure your emails locally instead of buying Microsoft 365
When Microsoft warns you that your "Outlook Storage is Full", you can no longer send or receive new emails. While you get 15GB for emails, you only get 5GB for attachments and OneDrive files.
Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live.com — Same Limits, Same Problems
All Microsoft addresses run on the same infrastructure with identical storage limits. Outlook.com separates email storage (15 GB) from cloud storage (5 GB), but large attachments eat into the cloud storage.
No Data Loss
All emails are preserved as local copies before you delete them online.
No Microsoft 365 Needed
Save money by archiving locally instead of paying for a yearly subscription.
Folder Structure Preserved
All folders and attachments are preserved during export.
Works with All Microsoft Addresses
outlook.com, hotmail.com, and live.com are all supported equally.
How to Free Up Space in Your Outlook.com Account
Download Mailriva
Download Mailriva for free and install the app on your Windows PC or Mac.
Connect Outlook.com as source
Select Outlook.com as the source provider and sign in with your Microsoft account.
Archive old emails locally
Export older emails to a local archive. Folder structure and all attachments are preserved.
Delete archived emails
Delete the backed-up emails in Outlook.com and empty the Trash. Storage space is freed immediately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Backup your Outlook emails locally
Save your important Microsoft emails to your computer before you have to delete them.