Outlook 2013 creating new PST file on existing pc

[dvtrv]

hi,

I am trying to find out how to export emails in outlook 2013 to another PST file.

Reason for this is because I somehow managed to now have duplications upon duplications of email in my Outlook 2013 on my Windows 10 pc.

I'm using a new programme to search, find and remove the duplications it finds.

I then want export to a new PST just to check it's doing ad it should be.

Can anyone advise me how please?

Thank you in advance

 

[mikeymikec]

If your intention is to make a backup before you start, it's easier to just make a copy of the file IMO.

 

[dvtrv]

Right, ok.

Can this then at some point be used as a PST file when I decide I want to replace the current PST?

Also how do I do an IMO, please?

If your intention is to make a backup before you start, it's easier to just make a copy of the file IMO.

 

[mikeymikec]

IMO means 'In My Opinion' 🙂

You should just be able to swap the PST files, ie. let's say your main Outlook PST file is in Documents\Outlook files, called 'myoutlookfile.pst'. If you quit Outlook, make a copy of that file, then you've got a backup (and if you're feeling paranoid, copy the backup file to another location). If you then made a mistake with your current Outlook pst file, you could quit Outlook, rename the file, then copy the backup file into the same folder and name it 'myoutlookfile.pst', then start Outlook.

 

[dvtrv]

Marvellous.

Many thanks.

IMO, derr yeah I knew that.

IMO means 'In My Opinion' 🙂

You should just be able to swap the PST files, ie. let's say your main Outlook PST file is in Documents\Outlook files, called 'myoutlookfile.pst'. If you quit Outlook, make a copy of that file, then you've got a backup (and if you're feeling paranoid, copy the backup file to another location). If you then made a mistake with your current Outlook pst file, you could quit Outlook, rename the file, then copy the backup file into the same folder and name it 'myoutlookfile.pst', then start Outlook.

 

[dvtrv]

I've got it all sorted now thanks to the assistance I received on Anandtech Forums.

Thanks very much

Marvellous.

Many thanks.

IMO, derr yeah I knew that.