backup won't work in Outlook, OS Windows 7

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I have intstalled and reinstalled the Outlook Backup tool a few times and it
doesn't appear on the File menu. I'm using Outlook 2007 and Windows 7
Professional
 
I have intstalled and reinstalled the Outlook Backup tool a few times and it
doesn't appear on the File menu. I'm using Outlook 2007 and Windows 7
Professional
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Was Outlook closed or open when you install it?
 
Hi Brian!

I'm having the same problem, I tried installing the pfbackup 3 times, with
Outlook closed... and nothing happened... I checked pfbackup info and the OS
supported don't mention Windows 7... is there any other backup sw compatible
with Outlook 2007 and Windows 7... or is there a way to make pfbackup work in
win 7??

Thanks!
 
Hi!

I just solved the problem. I leave this to help anyone with the same
trouble. What I did was:
1) Install the pfbackup
2) It won't appear in the list on Outlook
3) I start Outlook and go to Tools/Trust Center
4) Select the Add Ins tab, go down to COM and select add
5) Select add again in the new window, and browse to a directory similar to
this:
c:\program files\microsoft office\office12\addins
6) select the file: outbak.dll
7) voila! the option now appears on the File menu and works perfectly.

Good luck!
 
I tried these steps, but it still didn't work. Also, right after downloading
and installing the pfbackup, when I opened Outlook I got a message saying
there was a serious problem with that add-in, and Outlook then disabled it.
Has anyone figured out a way around that?
 
Dude your the Shizzel this so work - I had forgotten the name of the file to
search for Windows 7 would not search or find it so your file location was on
spot and so was the file name THANK YOU SO MUCH...
 
I have no idea what you are saying in response to Steve. Is there a fix for
using the Outlook Backup Tool with Windows 7? Or is the fix Giancarlo wrote
a jury-rig that works when it wants to and doesn't for most of us? Has
Microsoft weighed in on this?
 
I have no idea what you are saying in response to Steve. Is there a fix for
using the Outlook Backup Tool with Windows 7?
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There's nothing particularly special about the Outlook Backup Tool. All it
does is copy the PST. You can do that yourself. Close Outlook, copy the PST,
all done.
 
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