Microsoft® Outlook® 2010 Plain & Simple

Chapter 13. Managing Your Outlook Files

In this section:

• Working with Outlook Data Files

• Importing and Exporting Items

• Backing Up and Restoring a Data File

• Archiving Outlook Data Files

• Working with Offline Folders

Microsoft Outlook 2010 stores your data in special types of files called Outlook data files. The main type of file is a personal folder file, or PST file. Outlook can store a complete set of Outlook folders—in addition to custom folders you add—in a PST file. For example, a particular PST would include Calendar, Inbox, and Tasks folders, along with custom folders.

In addition to storing data in PST files, Outlook can store data in a Microsoft Exchange Server mailbox. The mailbox resides on the server rather than on your computer. When you open ...