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Back up your email on Outlook

  1. Select File > Open & Export > Import/Export.

    File Export

  2. Select Export to a file, and then select Next.

    Export File

  3. Select Outlook Data File (.pst), and select Next.

    Export to data file

  4. Select the mail folder you want to back up and select Next.

    Email folders

  5. Choose a location and name for your backup file, and then select Finish.

    PST location

  6. Enter and confirm a password, and then select OK.

The messages that you keep in a .pst file are no different from other messages. You can forward, reply, or search through the stored messages as you do with other messages.

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