How to Backup Outlook PST Files

As we all know, a .pst file is a kind of file format used in Microsoft Outlook, which all kinds of data such as emails, appointments, messages, calendar, tasks and other files store in. You can almost be said that Microsoft Outlook cannot live without pst files. Once they are lost or damaged all the data should be lost. So it is very necessary for us to backup Outlook PST files on time.

Generally speaking, there are two ways to backup Outlook pst files:

Way 1: Manually copy and save Outlook .pst files on another location.
Way 2: Automatically backup Outlook .pst files with the official backup utility.

1. Manually copy and save Outlook .pst files on another location.

Step 1: Start Outlook. Click File->Data File Management.

Step 2: The Account Settings window opens. All the .pst files and their store paths should be listed. Then click Open Folder button.

Step 3: Now you come to the specific location where the .pst files store. Select the .pst file you want to backup, and right click your mouse to copy it.

Step 4: Close all windows opened in Outlook. Right click your mouse to paste it in a new location which you think is safe. Note: If you don’t close all windows opened in Outlook you will be stopped by the following window and can’t successfully copy the .pst file.

2. Automatically backup Outlook .pst files with the official backup utility

To automatically backup a Outlook .pst file you need to download and install the Microsoft official utility in

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9003

Then follow its wizard to complete backing up the .pst file.

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