backup outlook 2007 email files

[Charlie Woll]

I do a regular backup of the PST file, but would like to backup individual
emails in stored file folders. Any suggestions?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Email folders are not stored separately from the rest of the PST file. If
you want to store them separately, then you'd need to create a second PST
file to which you could copy them.

 

[DL]

Not within Outlook, but then if you backup, why partial duplicate?

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP (OneNote)]

Why do you need to backup the individual e-mails if you have the PST
files backed up? I ask only because it's a minor pain in the tush to do
it and I don't really see any advantage.

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[Charlie Woll]

I have a number of file folders where I store emails for easy retreval by
category. I would like to remove earlier emails to a back up folder. If I
need them later, I would like to be able to restore them to my working
folder.
If I try to get emails from say 2006, I currently have to restore my entire
PST file from the backup, losing current files.
At least that's how I understand the problem.
Charlie

 

[Captain Keith]

You should be able to pull the old emails from an archive folder. That is how
I do it.

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

Then you either need to use the instructions I've already posted or
configure Auto archive to do what you want.

 

[Brian Tillman]

If I try to get emails from say 2006, I currently have to restore my
entire PST file from the backup, losing current files.
At least that's how I understand the problem.

Your understanding is flawed. "Restoring" data from a backup PST in no way
overwrites or removes any current data. Just open the backup PST as a
second PST and then, if you wish, copy items it contains to appropriate
locations in your main PST.