Tag: Outlook exporting
How to backup/recover Outlook ost data files
With the introduction of OL’2013 and the use of an OST file for IMAP accounts, many people are getting caught off-guard in the unexpected loss of contact/calendar information when the IMAP account gets deleted from the Outlook profile or not realizing that any OST file can only be opened by the Outlook profile/email account that […]
How to Export to an Outlook PST File
Exporting to an Outlook PST file is very often done for all the wrong reasons. The most common reason people export is because they believe that’s how data is moved from one version of Outlook to another. If you have a PST file that you want to use in another install of Outlook, all that […]
Understanding Archiving, Backup and Import/Export
Many people (incorrectly) use the terms (functions of) “Import/Export”, “Backup” and “Archiving” synonmously for various purposes but mostly in reference to “Backup” or migrating their current Outlook configuration to another machine. Which process is applicable in a given scenario depends largely on what you actually want to achieve at the end of the day along […]
