I have recently aquired an external hard drive to back up my c drive. I want
to be certain that my address book and templates etc. in outlook are backed
up. When exploring the back up drive, what files do I open to see address
book, templates etc. to make sure they are being backed up?
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Mikyie

Everything is stored in a .pst file and cannot be accessed to view
particular items like you wish. You could back up the pst, create a new
profile and import to see if all is there.

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kind regards

Peter Lawton


"mikyie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have recently aquired an external hard drive to back up my c drive. I
>want
> to be certain that my address book and templates etc. in outlook are
> backed
> up. When exploring the back up drive, what files do I open to see address
> book, templates etc. to make sure they are being backed up?
> --
> Mikyie
>

"mikyie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have recently aquired an external hard drive to back up my c drive. I
>want
> to be certain that my address book and templates etc. in outlook are
> backed
> up. When exploring the back up drive, what files do I open to see address
> book, templates etc. to make sure they are being backed up?


Make a copy of your pst file (with Outlook closed). That will contain all
your data - email, calendar, tasks and contacts.
to backup email account settings and (AFAIK) templates etc, use the "Save My
Settings" wizard, which can be found in Start-All Programs-Microsoft
office-Microsoft office Tools.

HTH

"Peter Lawton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You could back up the pst, create a new profile and import to see if all
> is there.

as posted here more than daily -NEVER use the import function to transfer
data from one outlook (or profile) to another....

Hi mikyie,

PST "WILL NOT" have templates, signatures, in it.

the most simplest way to do it manually is .
Got to C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates and backup all files to backup templates
and C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application
Data\Microsoft\Signatures and backup all files to backup signature
and C;\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Address
Book and backup address book.
C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook and
and backup .nk2 files for autocomplete.


"mikyie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have recently aquired an external hard drive to back up my c drive. I
> want
> to be certain that my address book and templates etc. in outlook are
> backed
> up. When exploring the back up drive, what files do I open to see address
> book, templates etc. to make sure they are being backed up?
> --
> Mikyie

"Srikanth" <srikanth-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi mikyie,
>
> PST "WILL NOT" have templates, signatures, in it.
>
> the most simplest way to do it manually is .


To use the save My settings Wizard - as the OP has office 2003.....