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| Quick instructions to backup PST. | ## page was renamed from Support/backup-pst <<TableOfContents>> |
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| Open Outlook | = 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. |
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| File Menu | == Microsoft Outlook == * Open Outlook * File Menu * Open & Export * Import/Export * Export to a file<<BR>>Outlook Data File (.pst) * Select mailbox folders * Give file destination and click finish. |
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| Open & Export | == 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 |
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| Import/Export | === Use a 3rd Party Add-On Utility === * To export files using an add-on utility https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/988941. * This is the add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/ |
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| Export to a file Outlook Data File (.pst) Select mailbox folders Give file destination and click finish. |
=== Use file system tools directly === * To export all folders using file system tools see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer |
Contents
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
Use a 3rd Party Add-On Utility
To export files using an add-on utility https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/988941.
This is the add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools/
Use file system tools directly
To export all folders using file system tools see https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/moving-thunderbird-data-to-a-new-computer