how do i backup all my messages

[Cass944]

im going to be wiping my computer of everything and i want
to be able to save my inbox, sent items, and other folders
to CD so i can import it later. how can i do this? I
looked in the help file and it tells how to compact the
folders but i dont know what that did. I can goto export
messages but it exports them somewere were i cant find
them. Were does outlook put the files at? thanks alot.

Brett

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

im going to be wiping my computer of everything and i want
to be able to save my inbox, sent items, and other folders
to CD so i can import it later. how can i do this? I
looked in the help file and it tells how to compact the
folders but i dont know what that did. I can goto export
messages but it exports them somewere were i cant find
them. Were does outlook put the files at? thanks alot.

Brett

Outlook holds ALL its data in a file called (usually) outlook.pst.
sDo a search for *.pst. If you are using XP or W2K then you will need to
enable hidden and system files and folders in your search. (Go to Advanced
search Options)
Then copy to CD!

HTH