Backing up email

[Guest]

Hi - which files do I need to save to backup all my emails and contacts and where are they located? I am using Outlook 2003 with Windows XP Professional. Thanks.

 

[BT]

Hi Charlie

You may export your mailbox to a pst file. To do it, simple click File,
Export or Import, then export to a pst file.
If you want to backup the contacts only, i suggest you to export it to a csv
file.

BT

Hi - which files do I need to save to backup all my emails and contacts

and where are they located? I am using Outlook 2003 with Windows XP
Professional. Thanks.

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Do NOT export as you will loose custom forms and views and some other
settings.

Simply copy your pst-file to your back-up location. It contains all data. If
you want to export just your Contacts you can do this by the import/export
wizard and save it to a pst-file only use a csv-folrmat when you want to
import them in another program.

Make sure you include hidden and system files and folders when searching for
pst-file.

By default it is located in
C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\

You can also locate the file by using
Rightclick the root folder (probably Outlook Today)-> Properties-> button
Advanced-> field Filename

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[BT]

I'm expect Charlie is using Exchange server, so not pst is available by
default

BT

 

[Roady [MVP]]

What made you think that? Also making a back-up ins't relevant then as that
is the job of the Exchange administrator.

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[BT]

Hi Roady

Chalie want to do "which files do I need to save to backup all my emails ",
save to backup all the emails. Making a pst not a good choice?

BT

 

[Roady [MVP]]

Hi BT,

Yes, it is but not in the way of an export for reasons I mentioned before.

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[BT]

Hi Roady

Thanks for your infomation

^^
BT

Hi BT,

Yes, it is but not in the way of an export for reasons I mentioned before.

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