How to backup your email if you use Outlook

Step 1: Open Outlook

Step 2:. Open “My Computer” and go to Tools->Folder Options->View and indicate that you want to Show Hidden Files and Folders.

Step 3: Go to File->Import and Export

Step 4: Choose Export to a File

Step 5: Choose personal folder file (*.pst)

Step 6: Highlight “personal folders” and check the box next to “Include subfolders”. Click Next

Step 7:  Click the Browse button

Step 8: Navigate to your Users folder. (easiest way is to click on My Computer on the left and then open sar-nas, then Users, then your folder)

Step 9: Click OK. Your mail and address books will be backed up into a folder called “backup.pst” in your Users folder.

Step 10: This backs up your email, but you should still also backup your bookmarks. To backup Netscape or Firefox bookmarks, open whichever one you use and go to Bookmarks->Manage Bookmarks and then go to File->Export and save your bookmarks file to your Users folder on the N drive. To backup Internet Explorer bookmarks, open it and then go to File->Import and Export and choose "Export Favorites" and save the file in your Users folder.