Regular backup for .pst

[Guest]

I use Office 2000 with WIN-XP. I'd like to move my .pst file to My Docs for
ease of backing up onto a external HD. Is there a way to do this?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

For Outlook 98 & 2000

- If the folder list is not visible, select View > Folder List.
- For each root folder, right click and select properties
- Select Advanced button.
- Note pathname/filename. (For the one that starts with Outlook Today
make a special notation)
- Click OK twice
- For each root folder that doesn't start with outlook today.
- Right click and select Close
- Close Outlook and any other mapi enable apps.
- Move all PSTs noted from above.
- Start Outlook.
- You will be presented with an error about the missing file and given a
change to locate it.
- Use the File Open dialog to locate the moved PST file. (Use the one that
we made a special notation for)
- Outlook will complain about the change in location and offer to rebuild
the outlook bar. Let it.
- Use File > Open > Personal Folder to open remaining PST files.
- Double check your Rules, since these have a tendency to get munged.


NOTE: The Journal get munged as well. At this time there is no way to
correct the links.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I use Office 2000 with WIN-XP. I'd like to move my .pst file to My
Docs for ease of backing up onto a external HD. Is there a way to do
this?

After following Neo's advice, don't forget that Outlook must be CLOSED if
you want your PST to be backed up correctly. If you leave Outlook open, the
backup program will not be able to make am internally-consistant copy of the
PST.