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

Go to your Outlook folder in Windows Explorer

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.

• Go to your Outlook folder in Windows Explorer
• Select 'Edit | Copy' from the menu to copy the selected files
• Open the folder where you want to put your backup copies in Windows Explorer
• You're done