How do I backup my Microsoft Outlook PST Files?
Posted 03/31/2009 - 06:18 by Webmaster
Problem:
How do I backup my Microsoft Outlook PST Files?
Solution:
The Personal Folder file (.pst / PST) is the place where Outlook stores its data. You need to backup this file. You can find the location of this file by:
- Right-clicking on the Outlook Today icon
- Once the Properties dialog box is displayed, click the "Advanced" button.
- The "Path...", shown below by the red arrow, indicates where your Personal Folder file can be found.
- Write this path down and navigate to that folder.
- Copy the file probably named "outlook.pst" to your thumb drive.
As an alternative, you can try to export the data using the tools under the file menu of Outlook.
