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Quick instructions to backup PST.
Open Outlook
File Menu
Open & Export
Import/Export
Export to a file
Outlook Data File (.pst)
Select mailbox folders
Give file destination and click finish.		 <<TableOfContents>>

= Saving Locally Cached IMAP Folders =

To backup and save locally cached IMAP folders to protect against a loss of data on the upstream IMAP server.

== Microsoft Outlook ==

 * Open Outlook
 * File Menu
 * Open & Export
 * Import/Export
 * Export to a file Outlook Data File (.pst)
 * Select mailbox folders
 * Give file destination and click finish.

== Thunderbird ==
This is to save a selection of messages.
 * right click on "Local Folders"
 * "new folder", call it "saved"
 * right click on the just created "saved" folder
  * "new folder", call it "inbox"
  * click on 2-screens icon in lower left hand corner of Thunderbird window to go into offline mode.
  * choose "download later" if server is unavailable
  * open inbox, select messages to save.
  * drag them onto "Local Folders", "saved", "inbox"
 * repeat above for "sent" and any folders into which you have saved mail
 
To export all folders see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer

Contents

  1. Saving Locally Cached IMAP Folders
    1. Microsoft Outlook
    2. Thunderbird

Saving Locally Cached IMAP Folders

To backup and save locally cached IMAP folders to protect against a loss of data on the upstream IMAP server.

Microsoft Outlook

  • Open Outlook
  • File Menu

  • Open & Export

  • Import/Export
  • Export to a file Outlook Data File (.pst)
  • Select mailbox folders
  • Give file destination and click finish.

Thunderbird

This is to save a selection of messages.

  • right click on "Local Folders"
  • "new folder", call it "saved"
  • right click on the just created "saved" folder
    • "new folder", call it "inbox"
    • click on 2-screens icon in lower left hand corner of Thunderbird window to go into offline mode.
    • choose "download later" if server is unavailable
    • open inbox, select messages to save.
    • drag them onto "Local Folders", "saved", "inbox"
  • repeat above for "sent" and any folders into which you have saved mail

To export all folders see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer

Office: Support/BackupCachedIMAPFolders (last edited 2018-04-05 06:48:35 by Lucien)