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When you export email from an IMAP account in Outlook to a .pst file, you may not see the messages after you import the file back into Outlook.
Note:Â The email messages aren't lost, but they are hidden from view.
To fix this issue, use the following steps:
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From your Outlook inbox, select View > Change View.
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Select the IMAP Messages folder.
