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People who back up Outlook typically use Import and Export to back up their Outlook data or move it to a new computer.. Import and Export imports and exports only Outlook items; it doesn

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Backing Up Your Data

Many people don't think about backing up their data until something happens and they need to restore it Don't be one of them: Back up your PST regularly, as often as once a day or once a week

People who back up Outlook typically use Import and Export to back up their Outlook data or move it to a new computer That's the wrong way to do it Import and Export imports and exports only Outlook items; it doesn't touch custom forms, views, or other hidden items in the folders

When you want to back up your data or move it to a new computer, find the PST and copy it Unless you moved your PST to a new location, Outlook stores the PST at

C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Outlook Close Outlook, find the file, and make a copy

To make it easier to back up your PST, move it to your My Documents

folder Close Outlook, find the PST, and move it Reopen Outlook and

when it complains about the missing PST, browse for the PST in the

new location

There's little reason to back up your HTTP and IMAP PSTs because

they contain copies of the messages still on your server You need to

edit the Registry to move them, but because Outlook often re-creates

new PSTs in the default location, it's not recommended

The Outlook folder under Local Settings contains Offline address book files (if you use

an Exchange Server account) and extend.dat Neither of these files needs to be backed up Because extend.dat contains information about installed add-ins, using it on other

machines could cause errors if the add-in isn't installed

If the Outlook folder isn't visible, enable Show Hidden Files and

Folders using Windows Explorer's Tools, Folder Options, View

When using Windows Search, always use the Advanced option to

Search All Hidden Files and Folders

The other Application Data folder in your Windows user profile, C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook, contains the remainder of the

Outlook data you might want to back up

In most cases, the customization files in this folder path use the

name of your profile Each profile has its own set of files The

exception is the toolbar customization file: outcmd.dat The same

custom toolbars apply to all profiles used with your Windows user

account Copies of outcmd.dat should be made after creating toolbar

customizations Because it's not profile-specific, you can use this file

on any machine with any profile

• XML— Stores your navigation pane settings This file can be backed up or deleted when you want to remove customizations and Outlook will create a new default XML

• NK2— Stores the AutoComplete addresses seen when you type addresses into the

To field This file does not need to be backed up Delete it to start with a new AutoComplete list

• SRS— Send and receive settings This file can be backed up, although it's most useful only when the same accounts are restored

Any of these files can be renamed to match the name of any profile and, in most cases, they work just fine in any profile

Rules are stored in your message store—they aren't included when you use Import and Export For that reason, Import and Export is not recommended You can export your rules for safekeeping: Select Tools, Rules and Alerts and choose Options, and then

Export Rules or Import Rules Rules are tied to the name and location of your PST, and you might need to repair the rules by selecting a new folder for each rule that moves or copies messages when you import it into another computer or profile

Views and custom forms are also stored in the mailbox or personal folders file and are not imported and exported Many times, views are folder specific and forms are

published to a specific folder In such cases, moving or copying the entire folder also copies the view and forms associated with the folder

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Saving Your Settings

Profiles are stored in the Registry, at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows

NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles Because of all the information stored in the profile, exporting the Registry to save your profile doesn't always work well You can back up

your profile using the Office Save My Settings Wizard, found on the Start menu at All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Tools, Microsoft Office 2003 Save My Settings Wizard Follow the prompts to back up all of your Office settings or to restore saved settings

If you have Windows XP, you can use the File and Settings Transfer Wizard to copy your

profile It doesn't copy your personal folders, just the profile settings You can't select just

Outlook, so you need to use to save the settings of many applications

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