How to backup Outlook files?

[Gman]

I have a dying HD on an XP Pro machine with Outlook 2003 installed.

Killed all the online stuff, scans etc., so now, without a lot of disc
activity, it's stable. While it is stable, I want to get all my
Outlook info backed up on a CD, so I can reinstall Outlook after I get
the new HD and XP installed.

How do I find and backup the Contact, Calander, Lists, emails, etc.
files so I can recreate Outlook just as it is now? Does the
Outlook.pst file have all of this stuff, or do I have to go elsewhere?

Also, how do I get those files, and the Archive.pst file into and
recognized by the new installation of Outlook?

 

[Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]]

The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

 

[Gman]

Thanks Russ, just what I needed.

The file you need is your Personal Folders file (*.pst) It's where all the
mail, calendar, contacts etc are stored.

Take a look at these pages for info on Outlook data backup or transfer:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA010771141033.aspx

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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]

I have a dying HD on an XP Pro machine with Outlook 2003 installed.

Killed all the online stuff, scans etc., so now, without a lot of disc
activity, it's stable. While it is stable, I want to get all my
Outlook info backed up on a CD, so I can reinstall Outlook after I get
the new HD and XP installed.

How do I find and backup the Contact, Calander, Lists, emails, etc.
files so I can recreate Outlook just as it is now? Does the
Outlook.pst file have all of this stuff, or do I have to go elsewhere?

Also, how do I get those files, and the Archive.pst file into and
recognized by the new installation of Outlook?