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Linda at the Beach
I'm so confused after reading everything about .pst files and backing them
up. I need clarity please.
I had 1 pst and just did an archive - so then I had 2 files. I renamed the
"archive" to something else, like a read somewhere and that left me with 3
files.
I have my .pst set up to get email from 2 different companies I work for and
have a bunch of subfolders for each to organize the email. Should I have
TWO .pst files, one for each? Or should I keep what I have but archive them
separately? Can I do that? How does that work, will they end in blocks of
6 months each if that's when I archive? Or do I delete stuff from an
archive, Emails and folders, and then rename it to what it is?
I presume once I confirm the backup is working, it is then safe to move to a
external hard drive.
I'm thinking take one of the archives and delete company A, then delete
company B from the other.
And then on my main .pst, can I delete folders from that? Will it affect the
next "archive".
Do archives get written over or are new ones created each time?
I know there are a lot of posts on this subject, but with all the options to
backup, import, export, etc... I'm overwhelmed.
Do I ever need to IMPORT my backup? or can I simply OPEN it from the
directory it is located in?
I'm just trying to find the best way to manage two companies on my laptop
and all the emails from them.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Linda
up. I need clarity please.
I had 1 pst and just did an archive - so then I had 2 files. I renamed the
"archive" to something else, like a read somewhere and that left me with 3
files.
I have my .pst set up to get email from 2 different companies I work for and
have a bunch of subfolders for each to organize the email. Should I have
TWO .pst files, one for each? Or should I keep what I have but archive them
separately? Can I do that? How does that work, will they end in blocks of
6 months each if that's when I archive? Or do I delete stuff from an
archive, Emails and folders, and then rename it to what it is?
I presume once I confirm the backup is working, it is then safe to move to a
external hard drive.
I'm thinking take one of the archives and delete company A, then delete
company B from the other.
And then on my main .pst, can I delete folders from that? Will it affect the
next "archive".
Do archives get written over or are new ones created each time?
I know there are a lot of posts on this subject, but with all the options to
backup, import, export, etc... I'm overwhelmed.
Do I ever need to IMPORT my backup? or can I simply OPEN it from the
directory it is located in?
I'm just trying to find the best way to manage two companies on my laptop
and all the emails from them.
Help would be greatly appreciated.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Linda