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Microsoft Outlook 2010 - Problems exporting Inbox contents for backup.

  • 15-02-2013 06:10PM
    #1
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to export the contents of the Office Outlook 2010 Inbox to use as backup after a fresh installation.

    For some reason, I can't get the Inbox and its sub-folders to export to a folder on my Desktop.

    I'm doing the following:

    In Outlook I choose:

    File/Options/Advanced/Export/Export to a file/Outlook data file (.pst)/

    In the next window highlight Inbox and have 'Include sub-folders' ticked. I then click Next.

    In the next window, I browse to the folder on my Desktop that I want the files to export to, leave 'Replace duplicates with items exported' ticked, and click Export.

    In the next window, I leave the folder name as Inbox, while the destination address is as it should be - the folder in my Desktop.

    (I choose Cancel for the optional password)

    But, when I go to the folder on my desktop, Inbox isn't there.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.

    D.


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  • #2
    Dinarius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,456 ✭✭✭Dinarius


    Dinarius wrote: »
    I'm trying to export the contents of the Office Outlook 2010 Inbox to use as backup after a fresh installation.

    For some reason, I can't get the Inbox and its sub-folders to export to a folder on my Desktop.

    I'm doing the following:

    In Outlook I choose:

    File/Options/Advanced/Export/Export to a file/Outlook data file (.pst)/

    In the next window highlight Inbox and have 'Include sub-folders' ticked. I then click Next.

    In the next window, I browse to the folder on my Desktop that I want the files to export to, leave 'Replace duplicates with items exported' ticked, and click Export.

    In the next window, I leave the folder name as Inbox, while the destination address is as it should be - the folder in my Desktop.

    (I choose Cancel for the optional password)

    But, when I go to the folder on my desktop, Inbox isn't there.

    Any ideas?

    Thanks.

    D.

    Update:

    Sorted. When you get to the Password option window, if you don't want to create a password, you must still click Ok, not Cancel.

    D.


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