Microsoft Teams chat history is stored in a hidden file in the user’s mailbox, which cannot be accessed via Outlook or OWA. Besides, the hidden files are not even accessible by users or administrators. However, there are various ways to access Team chat history, including Office 365 Group, Exchange Management Shell, etc.
No, chat files and conversations are stored in Teams Cloud Storage indeed Microsoft is supposed to be evolving this Teams Cloud Storage to use Cosmos, and db.
One source claimed chats in Teams conversations are stored in the mailbox of the Office 365 Group. Personal chats including group chats are stored in the mailboxes of the users. However, these are not accessible immediately and are in hidden folders.
This begs the query “Where are chat messages saved in teams?”
I don’t know where chat is saved but you can search for past chat messages in the search box at the top of the Teams window (with the transient text, “Look for messages, files, and more. Or type / for a list of commands.”).
What are the benefits of saving chats on Microsoft Teams?
Saved chats come in handy for future references a lot of times. Be it an important text or a reminder or anything on your team channel or private chats, saving chats is quite convenient on Microsoft Teams.
Open your Microsoft Teams app and click on the chat section on the left margin. Then, open a chat from which you wish to save a message. On the chat screen, choose the text you want to save and hover your cursor over that message.
Is there a way to view team chat history in outlook?
While going through a few articles, I have come to know that there exists a hidden sub-folder called team chat under the conversation history folder in Microsoft outlook which stores the teams chat history . I had a couple of questions regarding this. 1) Is there a way to display this folder and view the chats instead of hiding it ?
Where is the one-to-one chat history stored?
The one-to-one chat history is stored in a hidden folder within your mailbox, which contains all of the conversations in the chat history, with each member having their data copy. The purpose of this hidden folder is data retention, litigation holds, and compliance.