Within Outlook, rt click Personal FoldersPropertiesAdvanced
File name shows both name & path of the current data file
(The size of the file can also be seen from PropertiesGeneral Tab 'Folder
Size')

The default name is outlook.pst and default path is as previously mentioned,
however it could be 'anyname'.pst if it was so named, it could also be
located elsewhere, if that was how it was origonally set up

You can also search, to include hidden for *.pst What result does that give?

"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.
--
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.