We learn
how to backup Microsoft Outlook Express on our previous lessons. Now, we will learn how to backup
Microsoft Office Outlook Email file. The process is similar.
To access file of Outlook go to File, open Data file management, tab Data Files on Account settings will appear:
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| Double click on Personal Folder Filename to open its info. |
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| Select Filename path, then right click, copy. |
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| Open Windows Explorer, paste on Address bar. This is inside of Outlook folder, you may see aome files there. Your email file is Outlook.pst. Its better you backup all files within Outlook folder. |
To recover email and others data, put back Outlook folder into its default location at
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Microsoft
Alternative Outlook Data File
I usually put Outlook file on other partition, so only need to re setup my Outlook without lost data when I need to reinstall my Windows XP. I put my Outlook folder on D partition, and set my Outlook to use it as default Data File.
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| On Account Settings, go to Data File tab, click Add. Chose Office Outlook Personal Folders file (.pst) |
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| Chose Outlook folder where we put it before. I put my Outlook folder on D partition. |
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| Make sure the information is right, then click OK. |
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| Click Personal Folder on D Partition, then click Set as Default. Now our backup is added into Outlook, close Outlook to take effect. |
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| Notice that we have two Personal Folders. I delete one that not used, and only use Default Personal Folder. Right click on unused Personal Folder, then Close "Personal Folder" |
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