Where Outlook stores email messages

Question

I want to backup my Outlook emails, can anybody tell me where Outlook actually stores  its emails.

Answer 1

Version of MS outlook is not mention in this post. Is it MS Outlook 2010/2007/2003/2002/2000? I am giving an example to know the backup files location in MS Outlook 2010 for emails. Backup files have two file formats .PST and .OST.

To locate MSOutlook backup Files (.pst and .ost) do the following:

1. In Outlook 2010, click the File tab.
2. Click Account Settings, and then click Account Settings.
3. On the Data Files tab, click an entry, and then click Open Folder Location.

Outlook Data Files (.pst) created by using Outlook 2010 are saved on your computer in the Documents\Outlook Files folder.

If you upgraded to Outlook 2010 on a computer that already had data files that were created in earlier versions of Outlook, these files are saved in a different location in a hidden folder.

This way you can find backup of Outlook emails. In case you’re PST files get corrupt the use PST Recovery Software to recover damaged PST file.