Backing Up Outlook 2007 Messages to a .pst File

Steps to Backing Up Outlook 2007 Messages to a .pst file:

  • On the File menu, click Import and Export.
  • Click Export to a file, and then click Next.

  • In the list, click Personal Folder File (.pst), and then click Next.

  • Click the folder that contains the messages you want to back up. If the folder contains a subfolder that you want to include, select the Include Subfolders check box, and then click Next.

  • Under Save exported file as, click Browse, and then specify a name and location for your backup file.

  • If you back up a .pst file that you have backed up to before, click one of the following:

    1. Replace duplicates with items exported - Existing data will be overwritten with the information in the file being exported.

    2. Allow duplicate items to be created - Existing data will not be overwritten, and duplicate information will be added to the backup file.

    3. Do not export duplicate items - Existing data will be kept, and the duplicate information in the folder will not be copied to the backup file.

  • Click Finish.