Back up my mailbox in Outlook

This guide discusses how to backup your mail folders in Microsoft Outlook; it is based on exchange but will work for pop3 or IMAP as well.

1. Click File, Important and Export…

   

2. Click Export to a file, then Next

   

3. Choose Personal Folder File (.pst), then Next

   

4. Select the folder to be exported. You can check Include subfolders to export everything inside a folder.
   • Mailbox - <username> can be used to export an entire exchange mailbox.

   

5. Click Browse to choose where to export the file to

   

6. Browse to a folder on your computer, and enter a name in the File name: box

   

7. Click OK, then Finish
8. Enter a Name: for the backup, that will appear in your folder list
9. In most cases, you will not need a password

   

10. Click OK
11. The new backup file should appear in your folder list.