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outlook backup

 Step1

Windows XP:

‘C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook’

Windows Vista or 7:

‘C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook”

Notice*: To be able view Outlook data file, go to Windows “Control Panel”, open “Folder Options” and under “View” tab, enable the “Show Hidden files, folders and drives” option.

Step 2

open outlook > [ “FIle”  >  “Import / Export”  >  “Export to a file”  >  “Outlook Data file (.pst)” ]

outlook restore

Step1

open outlook > [ “FIle”  >  “Import / Export”  >  “Import from another program or file”  >  “Outlook Data file (.pst)” ]

Step2

replace here with backup files   

Windows XP:

‘C:\Documents and Settings\<your username>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook’

Windows Vista or 7:

‘C:\Users\<your username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook”