Associate
- Joined
- 19 Nov 2006
- Posts
- 156
- Location
- Barton Upon Humber/Whitby/Scarborough
Question = What the best software (that works) for backing up Outlook, in this case version 2003?
Backing up Outlook
- Thread starter Earlstreetblue
- Start date
Associate
- Joined
- 27 Feb 2007
- Posts
- 1,921
- Location
- Leeds
MS created an add-in for backing up your folders;
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010875321033.aspx
If you want to also backup the account settings, there was a "Save my settings" (IIRC) in the Microsoft Office start menu folder which would back them up to a file in Office 2003 (not in 2007).
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA010875321033.aspx
If you want to also backup the account settings, there was a "Save my settings" (IIRC) in the Microsoft Office start menu folder which would back them up to a file in Office 2003 (not in 2007).
- Joined
- 19 Nov 2006
- Posts
- 156
- Location
- Barton Upon Humber/Whitby/Scarborough
As I understand it, you need to backup all the PST files, but I need to know exactly which, such as for contacts and inbox etc. Would these all be located in the same place or not? Have tried a couple of, so called backup peices of software, but they don't seem to pick up what I want.
all your mail is in the pst files in one folder
the contacts , i believe, you have to export seperately to a file..
- Joined
- 19 Nov 2006
- Posts
- 156
- Location
- Barton Upon Humber/Whitby/Scarborough
Thanks all for the info, its much appreciated.
The main reason I ask, such as using software that works, or manually, if that's just as easy is that I'm concerned about loosing the email and contacts list (minimum) as its on a Office PC which needs formatting (very unstable). They should have backed up this before but never had the inclination/experience to, until now, lol.
Have now got them to get themselves properly kitted out with some good backup hardware (NAS).
So hopefully I'll find these PST files and hopefully be able to restore them.
If I manually find and save them, I take it I should be able to just paste them back in the correct folder after Outlook has been reinstalled.
MS should have implemented a better solution to this by now, without having to go though all this malarkey.
Anyhow again thanks guys/gals.
===============
Have now had another look at Outlook, and have done this:
1. File | Import & Export...
2. Export to a file --> NEXT.
3. Select Personal Folder File (.PST) --> NEXT.
4. Select Personal Folders & select "Include subfolders" --> NEXT.
5. 3 Options, so selected the default, "Replace duplicates with items exported" --> NEXT.
6. Save to where-ever.
I now end up with a backup.pst file.
Am I right in assuming this will include everything I need?
If so I also assume I just need to "Import" this file to get back all the info I need?
If this is correct then appolgies to MS, maybe its not that bad after all, lol.
The main reason I ask, such as using software that works, or manually, if that's just as easy is that I'm concerned about loosing the email and contacts list (minimum) as its on a Office PC which needs formatting (very unstable). They should have backed up this before but never had the inclination/experience to, until now, lol.
Have now got them to get themselves properly kitted out with some good backup hardware (NAS).
So hopefully I'll find these PST files and hopefully be able to restore them.
If I manually find and save them, I take it I should be able to just paste them back in the correct folder after Outlook has been reinstalled.
MS should have implemented a better solution to this by now, without having to go though all this malarkey.
Anyhow again thanks guys/gals.
===============
Have now had another look at Outlook, and have done this:
1. File | Import & Export...
2. Export to a file --> NEXT.
3. Select Personal Folder File (.PST) --> NEXT.
4. Select Personal Folders & select "Include subfolders" --> NEXT.
5. 3 Options, so selected the default, "Replace duplicates with items exported" --> NEXT.
6. Save to where-ever.
I now end up with a backup.pst file.
Am I right in assuming this will include everything I need?
If so I also assume I just need to "Import" this file to get back all the info I need?
If this is correct then appolgies to MS, maybe its not that bad after all, lol.
Last edited:
it should include everything you need, I always export/import things this way to and from outlook 
When you've formatted, just go to the import/export option in outlook and do:
1. File | Import & Export...
2. Import from another program or file --> NEXT.
3. Select Personal Folder File (.PST) --> NEXT.
4. Browse to your backup.pst file --> NEXT.
5. 3 Options, so selected the default, "Replace duplicates with items exported" --> NEXT.
When you've formatted, just go to the import/export option in outlook and do:
1. File | Import & Export...
2. Import from another program or file --> NEXT.
3. Select Personal Folder File (.PST) --> NEXT.
4. Browse to your backup.pst file --> NEXT.
5. 3 Options, so selected the default, "Replace duplicates with items exported" --> NEXT.
Associate
- Joined
- 17 Sep 2008
- Posts
- 1,758
IIRC the only way to do this in Outlook 2007 is by exporting/importing a registry key (can't remember the details, but I'm sure Google will provide). Unless you have dozens of email accounts it's probably easier to re-enter the information by hand when the need arises.