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Backing Up Outlook Emails on a PC
Backing Up Outlook Emails on a PC
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Verify that the folder(s) you want to back up are up to date by clicking
Send/Receive
in the top bar in Outlook.
Click
Update Folder
.
When the update is complete, you should see
All folders are up to date.
in the bottom right-hand corner of the Outlook window.
Once you have determined that the folders are up to date and you have a storage location large enough for the backup, click
File
and then
Open & Export
.
Click
Import/Export
.
Choose
Export to a file
and click
Next >
.
Choose
Outlook Data File (.pst)
and click
Next >
.
Choose the
folder(s)
you would like to back up. If you would like the entire email account, click the email address at the top. Click
Next >
.
Click
Browse...
and navigate to the location you will be using for your backup. Bear in mind that the backup is likely to be quite large so the location you choose should have sufficient space. Click
Finish
.
Add a
password
to the backup, if desired. Click
OK
.
The backup will be created and will be saved to the location you chose in step 9.
To import your email backup into Outlook, go to
File
and choose
Open & Export
.
Click
Import/Export
.
Choose
Import from another program or file
and click
Next >
.
Choose
Outlook Data File (.pst)
and click
Next >
.
Click
Browse...
and navigate to the location where the backup is stored and click
Next >
.
Choose
Import items into the current folder
and click
Finish
.
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Created
Thu 7/27/23 12:51 PM
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Wed 8/23/23 3:36 PM
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