Not necessary to edit anything. Just close Outlook, move the .pst file and
when you reopen Outlook and it complains about the .pst file, just browse to
the new location.
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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my personal
account will be deleted without reading.
After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, NavyDavy asked:
| You can also move your PST files to MyDocuments or another
| folder that you regularly backup. You will have to edit
| your Outlook account settings (easier in OL 2002/2003) to
| tell OL where the PST file is located.
|| -----Original Message-----
|| Depending on the version of Outlook, you can use this Microsoft
|| supplied add-in that will backup your files at your specified
|| intervals:
||
|| Outlook 2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup
||
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
| FamilyId=8B081F3A-B7D0-4B16-B8AF-
| 5A6322F4FD01&displaylang=en
||
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|| Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
||
|| Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. Due to
|| the (insert latest virus name here) virus, all mail sent to my
|| personal account will be deleted without reading.
||
|| After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer, rvaccha
|| asked:
||
||| Hello,
|||
||| I am using MS Outlook as my primary email application.
|||
||| I would like to regularly make a back up of all my emails, address
||| book, etc.
|||
||| I want to be able to have a backup in case of an unexpected crash/re
||| format of my hard drive/operating system/or even MS Outlook program
|||
||| I look forward to your suggestions.
|||
||| Thank You
||| RJ
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