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BP - 13 Dec 2005 23:07 GMT

I want to regularly back up my Personal Folders to a separate hard drive,
but I cannot locate where these files are kept on my PC. Doing a search in
explorer does not locate these.

Does anyone have any suggestions.

Thanks
Brett

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BP - 13 Dec 2005 23:18 GMT

Sorry.
Using Microsoft Outlook 2000 in Win 2000.

> I want to regularly back up my Personal Folders to a separate hard drive,
> but I cannot locate where these files are kept on my PC. Doing a search in
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> Thanks
> Brett

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Ben M. Schorr - MVP - 13 Dec 2005 23:54 GMT

Check this page for all you need to know:
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm

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> Sorry.
> Using Microsoft Outlook 2000 in Win 2000.
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>> Thanks
>> Brett

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TonySper - 14 Dec 2005 01:16 GMT

It normally is in C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local
Settings\Applications Data\Microsoft\Outlook
TonySper

Sorry.
Using Microsoft Outlook 2000 in Win 2000.

"BP" <brettjparker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I want to regularly back up my Personal Folders to a separate hard
> drive,
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> Thanks
> Brett

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Geoffwin - 14 Dec 2005 11:31 GMT

C:\Documents and Settings\username or account \Local
Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook

just copy the pst files out, outlook needs to be closed

> Sorry.
> Using Microsoft Outlook 2000 in Win 2000.
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> > Thanks
> > Brett

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Dave Mills - 13 Dec 2005 23:59 GMT

I use a little MS utility called pfbackup.exe which MS called
something like Outlook pst backup utility.

I am not sure if it is available anymore as I have not been able to
find it for a while.

>I want to regularly back up my Personal Folders to a separate hard drive,
>but I cannot locate where these files are kept on my PC. Doing a search in
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>Brett
>

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Christian Goeller - 15 Dec 2005 14:17 GMT

Dave Mills, you wrote on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:59:21 +0000:

> I use a little MS utility called pfbackup.exe which MS called
> something like Outlook pst backup utility.

> I am not sure if it is available anymore as I have not been able to
> find it for a while.

"Outlook 2003 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup"
http://tinyurl.com/4xwnh

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Christian Goeller

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NigBev - 16 Dec 2005 21:36 GMT

You will find your Personal ffolder in

C:\Documents and Settings\YourName\LocalSettings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook

Remember you canot backup Pst file when Outlook is open. You also cannot
backup across a network drive.

All the best.

>I want to regularly back up my Personal Folders to a separate hard drive,
> but I cannot locate where these files are kept on my PC. Doing a search in
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> Thanks
> Brett

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Brian Tillman - 19 Dec 2005 14:07 GMT

> Remember you canot backup Pst file when Outlook is open.

True.

> You also cannot backup across a network drive.

False.

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