How to export and import data in outlook 2003

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It is possible to export all data (contacts, e-mail, calendar,), provided the setting for export.

Export or backup

On the File menu, click Import and Export to open the wizard to import and export.

• In the Select an action to perform, click Export to a file, Personal Folder File (. Pst) and click Next.
  
• In the list the folder to export selected, do one of the following:
  
  
  • To save all the items in a personal folder, click Mailbox, check Include subfolders and click Next.
  • To save items to a specific folder, click the folder to save (for example, click Contacts to store all the items in your Contacts folder, and the same for calendar, notes, etc. ...), and then click next.
  • To back up that specific elements, click the folder that contains the elements, and then click Filter.
  
  
  Make your selections, click OK, then click Next.
  
  
• In the text area Save exported file as, type the path and name of your backup file. Pst file or click Browse to select a file. Pst existing update.
  
• Then we can make a backup of the archive. PST by CD burning, or leave it on a corner of the hard disk.

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Importing or restoration

After exporting data to a file. PST in order to keep, you can import them into a new system or another computer.

If you burned previously the backup PST file it will be read-only attribute. OR, to be used by Outlook, the. PST does not have this attribute. So use the Windows Explorer to copy the file to your hard drive and remove the read-only attribute (right click on the file properties and uncheck the attribute "read only", and OK).

• In Outlook, go to the File menu and click on Import and Export.
• Choose Import from another program or file, then click Next.
• Choose Personal Folder File (. PST) and click Next.
• Click the Browse button and select the location and name of the file to restore (where you copied the file above).
• Click OK to complete the process of choosing the file.
• Select the file (s) to import (mail, calendar, contact notes, etc ...) and select the Include all sub-folders if you want to make a tree.
• Eventually, click Filter to define a rule for export, then click OK.
• Choose the personal file of destination.
• Click Finish.