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I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to include
my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file that
I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?

Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?

Thank you.
 
I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to
include my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file
that I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?
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Correct. See this: http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?
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Outlook doesn't do newsgroups. You're using either Outlook Express or some
other newsreader. Ask in a group appropriate to that program. (Hint: no
need to back up newsgroups, since they're kept on the NNTP server.)
 
The pst file(s) contain all data
Outlook needs to be closed prior to backing up.
The MS Outlook site has a free backup addin
 
I'm creating a batch file to backup my personal files and I want to
include my outlook emails and contacts that I've saved.

I checked the properties for my default mail folder, which is:

C:\Documents and Settings\Dwayne\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Outlook\outlook.pst

Does this .pst file store my email and contacts? Is this the only file
that I need to backup for my outlook email, contacts and calendar items?

Also, I would like to backup newsgroups that I've subscribed to, like,
msnews.microsoft.com

where is the file that stores that data, so I can back that up as well?
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Didn't you already ask this in another group? Please don't multipost.
 
Brian,

No, I didn't post in another forum. Must have been someone else. This was
my first post on this topic asking about backing up in a batch file.

Thank you for your help though.

Regards.
 
No, I didn't post in another forum.
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My fault. I was reponding to the wrong thread. I tried to delete the
message, but nothing on Usenet every really goes away.
 
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