.pst backup

[-Dman100-]

I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to include
my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file that
I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?

Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?

Thank you.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to
include my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file
that I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?

Correct. See this: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm

Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?

Outlook doesn't do newsgroups. You're using either Outlook Express or some
other newsreader. Ask in a group appropriate to that program. (Hint: no
need to back up newsgroups, since they're kept on the NNTP server.)

 

[DL]

The pst file(s) contain all data
Outlook needs to be closed prior to backing up.
The MS Outlook site has a free backup addin

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to
include my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file
that I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?

Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?

Didn't you already ask this in another group? Please don't multipost.

 

[-Dman100-]

Brian,

No, I didn't post in another forum. Must have been someone else. This was
my first post on this topic asking about backing up in a batch file.

Thank you for your help though.

Regards.

 

[Brian Tillman [MVP - Outlook]]

No, I didn't post in another forum.

My fault. I was reponding to the wrong thread. I tried to delete the
message, but nothing on Usenet every really goes away.