The information you seek is posted here every day.
http://www.slipstick.com/config/backup.htm
http://www.howto-outlook.com/Howto/backupandrestore.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...771141033.aspx

PST files are hidden files.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"James B. Holladay" wrote in message
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Russ, come on,
I am following the string. I am not the most technically savvy guy around
so
go a little easy.
I have found the directory but it does not list any file with an extension
of .pst.
Where are these files located. I see outcmd.dat 2kb, outlook.fav25kb,
outlook.srs 3kb, and extend.dat 2kb.
I am just asking why not pst.
You know, know a little advice!!
James

"Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]" wrote in message
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Bad advice. Explain to us why you would want to lost the data an export
entails.
Just make a copy of the data file. Instructions on how to back up Outlook
data have been posted here countless times. Read them.
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Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Gregg Fowler" wrote in message
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"James B. Holladay" wrote in message
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I know in order to back up outlook what I need to do is save a copy of
the
file or files with the extension *.pst.
Where are these files located. I see outcmd.dat 2kb, outlook.fav25kb,
outlook.srs 3kb, and extend.dat 2kb.
I looked in folders view and was not able to find anything checked that
would hide and extension.
I think I read that in order for *.pst to show you had to have something
scheduled in Outlook, I do.
What am I missing?



Go to the File menu and click on export. Then choose .pst format. You can
then choose exactly what you want to back up or back it all up to
whatever
location you would like.