This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using outlook as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I would like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a somewhat
unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium for a backup - far
better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using outlook
as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I would
like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

You answered in part. Thanks. I actually want to know HOW to back it up.
i.e. how do I get it from the computer to CD. I also want to use something
that I can copy on to time and time again. Is this possible?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a somewhat
unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium for a backup - far
better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using outlook
as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I would
like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

You should post your question in an Outlook NG.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"amalouba" wrote in message
...
You answered in part. Thanks. I actually want to know HOW to back it up.
i.e. how do I get it from the computer to CD. I also want to use
something
that I can copy on to time and time again. Is this possible?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a somewhat
unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium for a backup -
far
better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using
outlook
as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I
would
like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

I'm not entirely sure what you don't know ...

In Outlook, from the Menu, Select File Data File Management
Select your Outlook PST (probably the only entry in the list)
Click on Settings...
The name and location of your file will be shown in the Filename box

When you know what and where the file is, you can copy it anywhere you
like. You can use Windows to copy to memory sticks, zip drives, etc. Use
your favourite CD burning software to put it on CD - use CD-RW discs if you
want to be able to reuse them - although I prefer to put backups on
non-overwritable CD-R discs, which only cost a few pence each these days.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
You answered in part. Thanks. I actually want to know HOW to back it up.
i.e. how do I get it from the computer to CD. I also want to use
something
that I can copy on to time and time again. Is this possible?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a somewhat
unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium for a backup -
far
better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using
outlook
as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I
would
like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

Thanks a lot. I am clueless about the technical side. I can use my laptop
at a basic level and am learning. Love emailing etc but business is
demanding me to use computer in a more sophisticated way. Thanks so much for
your patience. Amalouba

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not entirely sure what you don't know ...

In Outlook, from the Menu, Select File Data File Management
Select your Outlook PST (probably the only entry in the list)
Click on Settings...
The name and location of your file will be shown in the Filename box

When you know what and where the file is, you can copy it anywhere you
like. You can use Windows to copy to memory sticks, zip drives, etc. Use
your favourite CD burning software to put it on CD - use CD-RW discs if you
want to be able to reuse them - although I prefer to put backups on
non-overwritable CD-R discs, which only cost a few pence each these days.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
You answered in part. Thanks. I actually want to know HOW to back it up.
i.e. how do I get it from the computer to CD. I also want to use
something
that I can copy on to time and time again. Is this possible?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a somewhat
unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium for a backup -
far
better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using
outlook
as a
quick filing system for emails. It is too important to lose and I
would
like
to back it up. Can I do this with a memory stick?

There is an Outlook backup add-in available from Microsoft
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
which can be configured to backup Outlook every time you exit the
application.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


amalouba wrote:
Thanks a lot. I am clueless about the technical side. I can use my
laptop at a basic level and am learning. Love emailing etc but
business is demanding me to use computer in a more sophisticated way.
Thanks so much for your patience. Amalouba

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

I'm not entirely sure what you don't know ...

In Outlook, from the Menu, Select File Data File Management
Select your Outlook PST (probably the only entry in the list)
Click on Settings...
The name and location of your file will be shown in the Filename box

When you know what and where the file is, you can copy it anywhere
you like. You can use Windows to copy to memory sticks, zip drives,
etc. Use your favourite CD burning software to put it on CD - use
CD-RW discs if you want to be able to reuse them - although I prefer
to put backups on non-overwritable CD-R discs, which only cost a few
pence each these days.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
You answered in part. Thanks. I actually want to know HOW to back
it up. i.e. how do I get it from the computer to CD. I also want
to use something that I can copy on to time and time again. Is
this possible?

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

You can use a memory stick (if its big enough) - but it is a
somewhat unusual, relatively expensive, and rather volatile medium
for a backup - far better to use CD or DVD.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"amalouba" wrote in message
...
This is a very simple question but difficult for me! I am using
outlook as a quick filing system for emails. It is too important
to lose and I would like to back it up. Can I do this with a
memory stick?