MS Outlook

mellyp

I want to uninstall and reinstall MS Office on my PC.

I have a lot of mails i want to keep, plus stuff in my Outlook calendar, as well as my address book.

What is the best way of backing all this up before i uninstall?

Thanks

nickmack

From the MS guide:

- Start Outlook. To locate the .pst file where Outlook items are stored, right-click Outlook Today in the Folder List, and then click Properties for folder name on the shortcut menu. Note that folder name is the display name of the current .pst file. Then, click Advanced.

- In the Path box, note the location of the .pst file. In Microsoft Windows, the default path for the .pst file is as follows:
C:\Windows\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.pst
The path that you see in the Path box may be different on your computer. The .pst file can be stored anywhere on your hard disk. If you have defined other .pst files for storage of Outlook items, and you want to back them up, use the same procedure to locate the path of each .pst file. Click Cancel two times to close the dialog boxes.

- On the File menu, click Exit to quit Outlook.

- Locate the file that you noted in Windows Explorer, then make a copy of it to CD or whatever medium you choose.

scheming_gypsy

the .pst file isn't part of your Outlook application so shouldn't be affected by an uninstall and re-install

mellyp

Firstly, thanks to nickmack for the clear explanation on where to locate the file,

Secondly, thanks to scheming gypsy, i had already backed up the file by the time i read your message, but lo and behold when i reinstalled office all my folders etc were there. Good to know for the future

So thanks again guys!! :T