Re: Use Outlook Backup Tool or just copy .pst file? by DL
DL
Thu May 08 11:07:15 PDT 2008
I've never experienced any.
The only problem you might have is if you have any third party utilities
accessing the data file, eg Desktop Search, in which case they place a lock
on the data file & you have to exit the utility first, before the backup
proceeds
"cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message news:FAC1D739-F09A-4CAA-A814-BBCBD9546CDE@microsoft.com...
> Thanks, DL. Are there any problems caused by using the Backup Tool (i.e.
> loss
> of data, etc.)?
>
> Also, I'm not sure what 'specific user intervention' is needed to make a
> copy of the .pst file (closed, of course). I have made a copy before, and
> renamed it - is that what you mean?
>
> "...perhaps your memory is failing :)" - I have 2GB RAM on my PC, but not
> sure if this was a joke refering to my own memory?
>
> BTW - I'm not having any performance problems with Outlook, but defrag
> found
> 719 fragments in my .pst file. Should this be a concern? I've never had
> defrag report fragments in OL before. I was advised on the Windows XP
> board
> that my .pst file was too large (2.19GB) but it's Unicode and I thought
> there
> was no limit on the size?
>
> Thanks for your help (again)!
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
>> The backup tool can be set to nag you every xx days
>> Copying the pst is fine, with OL closed, but requires specific user
>> intervention & perhaps your memory is failing :)
>>
>>
>> "cyndiwise notsowise" <cyndiwisenotsowise@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote
>> in message news:F1E0388D-767C-48E1-8174-FCCBA39ECEA0@microsoft.com...
>> >I want to make a backup copy of my Outlook 2007 .pst file, which is
>> >2.19GB.
>> > Outlook Help says there is a 'Personal Folders Backup tool' to download
>> > and
>> > use to make a backup.
>> >
>> > What is the benefit of using the Backup tool? Can I just make a copy of
>> > my
>> > .pst file on my hard drive?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help!
>>
>>
>>