I have to reformat my hard drive in a week, so I need instructions to back up
my e-mails and all folders and how to restore everything.

"Patty" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have to reformat my hard drive in a week, so I need instructions to back
>up
> my e-mails and all folders and how to restore everything.


version of Outlook? Account type? (POP, IMAP, Exchange?)

It depends on your version of Outlook and the type of email account you have.
If you're a home user and have a PST, here's the ticket for you (for most
versions of Outlook):

http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

If not, please post back and provide more details.

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"Patty" wrote:

> I have to reformat my hard drive in a week, so I need instructions to back up
> my e-mails and all folders and how to restore everything.

I cannot get past stage one - when i look for the pst files i cn get as far
as c:\users\username and then there is no AppData folder. I have looked in
the mail set up and the directory is as stated in the website you recommended
however i simply cannot find this directory as the search engine in vista
doesnt bring it up

"K. Orland" wrote:

> It depends on your version of Outlook and the type of email account you have.
> If you're a home user and have a PST, here's the ticket for you (for most
> versions of Outlook):
>
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>
> If not, please post back and provide more details.
>
> --
> Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> http://www.howto-outlook.com/
>
>
>
> "Patty" wrote:
>
> > I have to reformat my hard drive in a week, so I need instructions to back up
> > my e-mails and all folders and how to restore everything.

Did you unhide hidden folders and files?

--
Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
http://www.howto-outlook.com/



"goingmad" wrote:

> I cannot get past stage one - when i look for the pst files i cn get as far
> as c:\users\username and then there is no AppData folder. I have looked in
> the mail set up and the directory is as stated in the website you recommended
> however i simply cannot find this directory as the search engine in vista
> doesnt bring it up
>
> "K. Orland" wrote:
>
> > It depends on your version of Outlook and the type of email account you have.
> > If you're a home user and have a PST, here's the ticket for you (for most
> > versions of Outlook):
> >
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
> >
> > If not, please post back and provide more details.
> >
> > --
> > Kathleen Orland - MVP Outlook
> > Outlook Tips: http://www.outlook-tips.net/
> > http://www.howto-outlook.com/
> >
> >
> >
> > "Patty" wrote:
> >
> > > I have to reformat my hard drive in a week, so I need instructions to back up
> > > my e-mails and all folders and how to restore everything.