IMPORTING AND EXPORTING AN OUTLOOK (.PST) FILE

 

 

TO EXPORT

 

1)      File

2)      Import & Export

3)      Choose Action to Perform:

a)      Export to a file

b)      Next

4)      Create a file of type:

a)      Personal Folder File (.pst)

b)      Next

5)      Select the folder to export from:

a)      Check include subfolders

b)      Highlight Personal Folders

c)      Next

6)      Save exported file as:

a)      Browse to My  Documents

b)      Highlight last saved file or create/name a file Outlook today’s date.pst

c)      Rename (re-date) last saved file

d)      Click okay.

e)      Do Not Export Duplicate Items

f)        Click Finish

7)      Select No Encryption

8)      Click OK

9)      Your Outlook.pst will now be saved

 

TO IMPORT

 

1)      File

2)      Import & Export

3)      Choose an action to perform:

a)      Import from another program or file

b)      Next

4)      Select file type to import from:

a)      Highlight Personal Folder File (.pst)

(you will need to scroll to find this, about 14 down)

b)      Next

5)      File to import:

a)      Browse to your last saved .pst file in your My Documents Office Documents

b)      Choose option Replace Duplicates With Items Imported

c)      Next

6)      Select folder to import from:

a)      Check include subfolders

b)      Highlight Personal Folders

c)      Choose Import Items into the same folder in:  Choose Personal
Folders from drop down box

7)      Finish

8)      Outlook should now import your files