Back up Outlook data - this is how you proceed

To back up your data in Outlook, you can easily create a full backup. We'll show you how it's done.

Step 1: start Outlook data backup

1. Open Outlook and switch to the "File" tab in the top left.
2. Then switch to the "Open and export" category.
3. With the "Import / Export" function, data backup starts in a new window.

Step 2: complete Outlook data backup

1. Select the "Export file" option and click the "Next" button.
2. Then decide on the "Outlook data file (.pst)".
3. Here you can now select all the desired content. For a complete backup, click on the "Outlook data file" above.
4. Then activate the "Replace duplicates with exported items" option.
5. The backup is created in the specified path using the "Finish" button.

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