Backup of Outlook mail, contacts etc

[Guest]

Before anyone flames me I have done a search, but I am still having trouble
deciding on what to do.
I need to do a complete format of my hard drive and need to backup up my
emails and contacts. Either I just simply make a copy of the Outlook.pst file
or I use the export function of Outlook. Which is the best? Last year I used
the latter method and I seem to recall that I lost some of my contacts and
some of my emails.

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi younso,

I would simply make a copy of the Outlook.pst but here are some websites
with further information:

Microsoft Backup tool:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010875321033.aspx?pid=CH010045581033

Backup your rules:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP030704951033.aspx?pid=CH063564671033

Compare the ways to back up items:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HP030853561033.aspx

General information:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm