Outlook: Create a backup - how to back up your data

In order to access important Outlook data such as e-mails, contacts or files even after a data loss, you need a backup. We explain here how to proceed correctly to create a new backup and then use it to restore.

How to create a backup of your Outlook mailbox

To avoid losing important emails and files located in your mailbox, it is important to regularly create a backup of your data in Outlook. To create a new backup, please open Outlook first and click on the "File" tab.

1. Navigate to "Open and Export" in the window that opens and click on "Import/Export" to open the Import/Export Wizard.
2. There, select the "Export to File option" and confirm with "Next" before specifying the file format for the backup.
3. Then mark which folders you want to save in the backup and specify a storage location such as USB stick or external hard drive after clicking "Next".
4. Finally, click the "Finish" button to finish creating the backup.

How to restore Outlook from a backup

Once you have created a backup, you can use it at any time to restore Outlook and data lost from it. To perform the recovery, please navigate to "File" > "Open and Export" > "Open from other programs or files" in the email program and click "Outlook data file (.pst)". After clicking on "Browse", then select the backup file and confirm the recovery with "Next".