How to backup Outlook 2007
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Microsoft has released an add on component to Outlook 2007, which takes care of the backups for you.
Each backup contains all of your Outlook folders, including the Inbox, Calendar, and Contacts.
Important! This way of backing up your emails is not suitable for IMAP. Once email synchronization is set up you will need to use a different system of backup.
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Backup up your emails in Outlook 2007
Follow these steps:
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Download the add on here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8B081F3A-B7D0-4B16-B8AF-5A6322F4FD01&displaylang=en
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Read the instructions.
- Close Outlook if it is open.
- Install the add on by executing the downloaded file.
Just click your way through the installation choosing all the default values. - Start Outlook again.
- Go to File → Backup...

- Click Options...

- You can choose when you want to be reminded to make the next backup, which folders you wish to back up and where to store the backups.
Click OK.
- Click Save Backup.

- Click OK and close Outlook for the backup to take place.

- Restart Outlook 2007.
If you would like help with synchronizing Outlook 2007 on multiple computers you can download and follow the Easy-Email Essential Guide. See how this brilliantly simple solution will simplify your life by watching the quick video at synchronize Outlook.
From our testing on the beta version of Outlook 2010, it appears that Microsoft has ironed out many of the issues we found in Outlook 2007 and 2003. We recommend you consider upgrading to Outlook 2010.



