How to Backup Microsoft Outlook 2003 With SP2

Friday, August 5, 2011

Microsoft Outlook 2003, which is part of the Microsoft Office software suite, is one of the most popular desktop email clients among computer users running the Windows XP Service Pack 2 operating system. You should perform regular backups of your Outlook data in case of a hardware failure. Outlook 2003 includes a utility program that helps you to quickly back up the contents of your mailbox.

Instructions


Launch the Microsoft Outlook 2003 application on your PC computer.

Open the "File" menu at the top of the window and select "Import and Export."


Choose the "Export to a file" option and then press "Next."


Highlight "Personal Folder File (.pst)" in the list of file types and then press "Next" again.


Highlight the folder or folders in your Outlook mailbox that you want to include in the backup file. You can back up your contacts, calendars and tasks in addition to email. Hit "Next" when you are finished.


Click on the "Browse" button, navigate to the location where you want to save the backup file and then press "OK."


Press the "Finish" button to complete the backup process.


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