How do I back-up Outlook?

Back up emails in Outlook

To back up your emails using Microsoft Outlook, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Outlook app
2. Click File

1. Click Open & Export
2. Click Import/Export

1. Click Export to a file and then click Next

1. Click Outlook Data File (.pst) and then click Next

1. Select the folder you want to back up and tick the box Include subfolders, then click Next

1. Click Browse and select where you want to save the backup
2. Under Options you can select what you want to do with duplicate items, then click Finish

1. Optional: you can create a password which you will need to enter when you try to access this file. To skip this step, don't enter a password and click OK

Import emails in Outlook

To import your emails using Microsoft Outlook, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Outlook app
2. Click File

1. Click Open & Export
2. Click Import/Export

1. Click Import from another program or file and then click Next

1. Click Outlook Data File (.pst) and then click Next

1. Click Browse and select the .pst file you want to import
2. Under Options you can select what you want to do with duplicate items, then click Next

1. If this .pst file has a password enter it and click OK
2. Select the email account you are importing these emails into and tick the box Include subfolders

1. Click Finish