To back up your email, open the Import and Export wizard in Outlook and select to export to a file. Choose to export an Outlook data file (.pst) and select a location and name for the backup file. If desired for security, a password can be added. Backing up twice may be needed - once for email data and again for any online archives. Backed up email can still be accessed normally through Outlook like other messages by forwarding, replying or searching.

1. Back up your email

2. Select File > Open &
Export > Import/Export.

4. Select Export to a file, and then
select Next.

10. Select Outlook Data File (.pst), and
select Next.

12. archive, you may need backup twice. First
one select your E-Mail data (A), and
continue to next step until process finish.
Than repeat the backup rocedure and
select online archive (B), and continue the
process.

14. Choose a location and name for your
backup file, and then select Finish.

16. If you want to ensure no one has access
to your files, enter and confirm a
password, and then select OK.

17. are no different from other messages. You
can forward, reply, or search through the
stored messages as you do with other
messages.