How to Backup Your Outlook Emails
As we prepare to migrate your domain and email services, we recommend creating a backup of your Outlook email data before the migration begins. This helps make sure important emails, contacts, and calendar items are safely stored locally in case they are needed later.
Please make sure Outlook is installed on your computer and fully synced before starting the backup.
Step 1: Open Outlook
Launch Microsoft Outlook on your computer.
Step 2: Go to File
In the top-left corner of Outlook, click File.
Step 3: Open Export Options
Click Open & Export, then select Import/Export.
Step 4: Choose Export
Select Export to a file, then click Next.
Step 5: Select Outlook Data File
Choose Outlook Data File (.pst), then click Next.
Step 6: Select Your Email Account
Click your email account at the top of the folder list.
Important: Make sure Include subfolders is checked so your Inbox, Sent Items, Drafts, Contacts, and Calendar are included.
Step 7: Choose Backup Location
Click Browse and choose where to save the backup file.
Recommended locations include your Desktop, Documents, an external hard drive, or a cloud storage folder such as OneDrive.
Step 8: Name the Backup File
You can name the file something easy to recognize, such as EmailBackup-May2026.pst, then click Finish.
Step 9: Optional Password Protection
Outlook may ask if you want to add a password. This is optional. You may leave it blank and click OK.
Backup Complete
Your Outlook email backup is now complete. The resulting .PST file contains a copy of your email data and can be imported back into Outlook later if needed.
Please let us know once the backup has been completed so we can proceed with the migration scheduling.