Manage profiles or identities in Outlook for Mac

To locate the data storage for a specific Outlook account on a Mac, you'll need to navigate to the Microsoft Database Utility (also known as the Outlook Profile Manager) to access the different profiles (identities) and their associated data files.

1. Open the Outlook Profile Manager:

Navigate to the Applications folder in Finder and locate the “Microsoft Database Utility” or “Outlook Profile Manager” application.

2. Access Profiles:

The Outlook Profile Manager will display a list of all the profiles (identities) configured in your Outlook application.

3. Select the Desired Profile:

Choose the specific profile that corresponds to the account whose data storage you want to find.

4. Locate the Data File:

The Outlook Profile Manager will show the path to the .olm file (Outlook data file) associated with the selected profile.

5. Data Storage Location:

The data files for Outlook on Mac are typically stored in:

• Outlook 2016: ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/Outlook 15 Profiles.
• Outlook 2011: ~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities.