Can you Back Up folders in Outlook?


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    Can you Back Up folders in Outlook?


    I have created a couple of folders in Outlook that I use to save important emails in, but I want to know if there is a way to have those folders duplicated somehow with my user folder so that the emails can be backed up.
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    take it from the lack of a response that it is not possible
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    BomberAF said:
    take it from the lack of a response that it is not possible
    Not sure if this would help :)

    Using the Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders Backup tool

    Also found this - Outlook Backup Tutorial

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    Last edited by Lomai; 27 Oct 2010 at 06:56. Reason: Additional Link
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    Thread seems to have slipped through the cracks

    There are several different methods of backing up email data from Outlook, these depend on several settings

    Which version of outlook?
    Are you using IMAP or POP3 (or Hotmail/Live account)?
    Do you also need to backup contacts / Calendar / Notes Etc ?

    If you can let us know more information there should be a way to suit your needs :)

    I have to go out now but will check back later
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    BomberAF said:
    I have created a couple of folders in Outlook that I use to save important emails in, but I want to know if there is a way to have those folders duplicated somehow with my user folder so that the emails can be backed up.
    I'm not sure which version of Outlook you're using but, in Outlook 2010, this is the method to back up folders independently of your main user folder:


    Click on the "File" tab then Select "Open" then click "Import":

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    Select "Export to a file" then click "Next":

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    Select "Outlook Data File (.pst)" then click "Next":

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    Select the folder you wish to backup (you can only select a single folder and it's subsequent sub-folders so, if you have more than one folder you want to back up and it's not a sub-folder of your initial backup folder, you'll have to do this entire routing for each separate folder):

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    Select the name and destination of your backup and then click "Finish":

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    I parenthetically mentioned the following, above, but it is something to keep in mind: you can only select a single folder and it's subsequent sub-folders so, if you have more than one folder you want to back up and it's not a sub-folder of your initial backup folder, you'll have to do this entire routing for each separate folder.
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