Backing up emails

Microsoft Outlook

An easy way to backup your Emails, Calendar, Meetings, and Contacts is to follow these easy steps:

• Go to the top of Outlook and select FILE --> Then Left click on IMPORT AND EXPORT
• Select EXPORT TO A FILE --> Left click NEXT
• Select PERSONAL FOLDER FILE (.PST)
• Select the very top called MAILBOX - (your name)
• Left Click to check the box to INCLUDE ALL SUBFOLDERS --> Left Click NEXT
• Select BROWSE and select a place on the computer where it will be easy to find, you can then name it something like BACKUP (todays date).pst
• Left Click on FINISH
• Outlook will then copy all of you Emails, Contacts and Meetings etc.
• When Outlook finishes, you can copy the PST file that you just created to a safe place for emergencies.

To Restore an Outlook Email Backup

• Go to the top of Outlook and select FILE --> Then Left click on IMPORT AND EXPORT
• Select IMPORT FROM ANOTHER PROGRAM OR FILE --> Left Click NEXT
• Scroll down and Select PERSONAL FOLDER FILE (.PST) --> Select NEXT
• Left Click on BROWSE and find where you previously placed your Outlook Email Backup ? Left Click on the .PST file and select OK
• Click NEXT --> Left Click on FINISH
• Outlook will then import all of your backed up emails, calendar, contacts, todo lists, and Meetings.