How to take backup of all outlook mails

There are a few ways to take a backup of all your Outlook emails. Here are a few methods:

Method 1: Using Outlook's built-in export feature

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Open & Export" and then select "Export to a file".
  3. Choose the "Outlook Data File (.pst)" option and click "Next".
  4. Select the folders you want to export (e.g., Inbox, Sent Items, etc.) and click "Next".
  5. Choose a location to save the backup file and click "Finish".

Method 2: Using Outlook's built-in backup feature

  1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Options" and then select "Advanced".
  3. Under "Export", click on "Export Outlook Data File (.pst)".
  4. Choose the folders you want to export (e.g., Inbox, Sent Items, etc.) and click "Export".
  5. Choose a location to save the backup file and click "Export".

Method 3: Using a third-party backup software

  1. Download and install a third-party backup software, such as EaseUS Todo Backup or Acronis True Image.
  2. Launch the software and select "Backup" or "Create a backup".
  3. Choose the Outlook data file (.pst) as the source and select the folders you want to backup.
  4. Choose a location to save the backup file and click "Backup".

Method 4: Using PowerShell

  1. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
  2. Run the following command to export all Outlook emails to a.pst file:
    Get-Mailbox -Identity <your_email_address> | Export-Mailbox -FilePath <path_to_backup_file>.pst

    Replace <your_email_address> with your actual email address and <path_to_backup_file> with the location where you want to save the backup file.

Method 5: Using a script

  1. Create a new text file and add the following script:
    
Dim olApp As New Outlook.Application
Dim olNamespace As Outlook.Namespace
Dim olFolder As MAPIFolder
Dim olItems As Items

Set olApp = New Outlook.Application Set olNamespace = olApp.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set olFolder = olNamespace.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox) Set olItems = olFolder.Items

Dim i As Integer For i = 1 To olItems.Count Dim item As Object Set item = olItems.Item(i) If TypeOf item Is MailItem Then ' Do something with the email (e.g., save it to a file) End If Next i

Set olItems = Nothing Set olFolder = Nothing Set olNamespace = Nothing Set olApp = Nothing


2. Save the file with a `.vbs` extension (e.g., `backup_outlook_emails.vbs`).
3. Run the script by double-clicking on the file or by opening a command prompt and typing `cscript backup_outlook_emails.vbs`.

Note: Before running any of these methods, make sure you have enough disk space to store the backup file. Also, be aware that exporting all Outlook emails can take a significant amount of time and may impact your email client's performance.