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How to Back Up or Copy Your Outlook Mail, Contacts and Other Data

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Go to your Outlook folder in Windows Explorer
Highlight all files ending in

Highlight all files ending in ".pst"

Heinz Tschabitscher
  • Go to your Outlook folder in Windows Explorer.
  • Highlight all files ending in ".pst".
    • Make sure in particular your selection includes "outlook.pst" and "archive.pst".
    • If you have Windows Explorer configured not to show file extensions for known formats, look for Microsoft Office Outlook Personal Folders files.

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