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Back up your Outlook* data by exporting a Personal folder to a .pst file:
- In the File menu, click Import/Export .

- Click Export to a file, and then click Next.

- Click Personal Folder File (.pst), and then click Next.

- Select the folder you want to back up (Contacts, Calendar, and so on). If the folder contains subfolders, you can include them in the backup by checking the Include subfolders checkbox. If you only want specific data to be backed up, you can click the Filter button, and then specify what data should (or should not) be exported, and then click Next.

- Select a location for the exported data.
- Click the Browse button, and find a location to store the file.
- Name the file with a name that reflects the data it contains and the date it was created (for example, "contactbackup070499.pst").

For backup purposes, leave the Options setting set to Replace duplicates with items exported. (Use these when you are exporting data to an existing file). Click Finish.

You have now created a backup file. You can import data from this backup file or open it in Outlook (in the File menu, click Open, and then click Personal Folders File and view it like any other folder.
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