Use Outlook Backup Tool or just copy .pst file?

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cyndiwise notsowise

I want to make a backup copy of my Outlook 2007 .pst file, which is 2.19GB.
Outlook Help says there is a 'Personal Folders Backup tool' to download and
use to make a backup.

What is the benefit of using the Backup tool? Can I just make a copy of my
..pst file on my hard drive?

Thanks for your help!
 
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DL

The backup tool can be set to nag you every xx days
Copying the pst is fine, with OL closed, but requires specific user
intervention & perhaps your memory is failing :)
 
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cyndiwise notsowise

Thanks, DL. Are there any problems caused by using the Backup Tool (i.e. loss
of data, etc.)?

Also, I'm not sure what 'specific user intervention' is needed to make a
copy of the .pst file (closed, of course). I have made a copy before, and
renamed it - is that what you mean?

"...perhaps your memory is failing :)" - I have 2GB RAM on my PC, but not
sure if this was a joke refering to my own memory?

BTW - I'm not having any performance problems with Outlook, but defrag found
719 fragments in my .pst file. Should this be a concern? I've never had
defrag report fragments in OL before. I was advised on the Windows XP board
that my .pst file was too large (2.19GB) but it's Unicode and I thought there
was no limit on the size?

Thanks for your help (again)!
 
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DL

I've never experienced any.
The only problem you might have is if you have any third party utilities
accessing the data file, eg Desktop Search, in which case they place a lock
on the data file & you have to exit the utility first, before the backup
proceeds
 

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