How do I save my emails onto an external hard drive?

[Guest]

I want to archive my emails onto an external hard drive, but I can't figure
out how to transfer the files.

 

[Oliver Vukovics]

Hi Ck,

open an new window in the Explorer on your harddisk, select the emails you
want to move, hold the right mouseclick and move the emails with the mouse
to this folder in your harddisk.

 

[CD]

Incorrect - Microsoft removed that option after Outlook 98

You should find your Outlook file and copy it weekly.

For some CRAZY reason Microsoft decided to HIDE the PST file Outlook uses.
This means, even if you backup your documents daily, if your hard drive
crashes - you will not have your Outlook data.

Shame on you Microsoft!!!

There should be a folder under My Documents called "My Outlook" or something
like that. In there you should store your Outlook PST file. This makes
backup easy.

For now, you will have to change your folder view to "Show all files" then
open Windows Explorer and go to your Profile

and find: \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

In there is your Outlook data Microsoft is HIDING - shame on you
Microsoft!!!

 

[Pat Willener]

Easiest, and standard way:
- create a PST file on the desired location (Outlook; File; New; Outlook
Data File)
- manually archive the items you want to archive (Outlook; File; Archive)

If you want to archive on a regular basis, set up AutoArchive.