Finding the Location of the Outlook PST Data File to make Backups
Sunday, April 12, 2009 14:54Posted in category Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express
Outlook stores all the e-mail, contacts, calendar etc. in a single PST file.
If you need to find the exact location and name of the file, rather than searching, you can get this directly from Outlook. This way you can create a backup of the PST file to restore later if you ever need to reinstall Outlook or your computer.
- With Outlook 98 or Outlook 2000, make sure you have View / Folders selected
- Right click on Personal Folders
- Select Properties for Personal Folders
- Click on the Advanced button
- Under Filename, it will show the path and name of the current PST file.
- Now navigate to the location of your PST file.
- Right click and select copy and minimize the window.
- Now right click and select past on your desktop.
- Simply burn it to a disk, floppy or move it to a flash drive for safe keeping.
Shawn DesRochers 
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PC Security says:
May 7th, 2010 at 2:36 am
The same goes for outlook express..it just uses dbx files..
Go to tools -> options -> maintenance -> store folder and locate the folder, take a backup for future use.