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How To Import A .PST File Into Outlook

How To Import A .PST File Into Outlook

Updated on Wed, Feb 5 3:26:36 PM 2020

     



When you want to migrate Outlook messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes from one computer to another or restore a backup of your Outlook data, the Import and Export Wizard is the easiest way to complete the task.

1. Click the File tab.

2. Click Open.

3. Click Import.

4. In the Import and Export Wizard, click Import from another program or file, and the click Next.

Import and Export Wizard

5. Click Outlook Data File (.pst), and then click Next.

Import and Export Wizard

6. Click Browse, and then choose the file to import.

Notes Under Options, it is recommended that you click Do not import duplicates unless you want the imported information to replace or duplicate items already in Outlook.

Import and Export Wizard

7. Click Next.

8. If a password was assigned to the Outlook Data File (.pst), you are prompted to enter the password, and then click OK.

9. Set the options for importing items. The default settings usually don’t need to be changed.

Import and Export Wizard

10. The top folder — usually Personal Folders, Outlook Data File, or your email address — is selected automatically.

11. Include subfolders is selected by default. All folders under the folder selected will be imported.

12. The default selection of Import items into the same folder in matches the folders from the imported file to the folders in Outlook. If a folder doesn’t exist in Outlook, it will be created.

13. Click Finish.

Microsoft has created a great article on how to import data into Outlook.

Click Here to View Microsoft's Article


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When you want to migrate Outlook messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes from one computer to another or restore a backup of your Outlook data, the Import and Export Wizard is the easiest way to complete the task.

1. Click the File tab.

2. Click Open.

3. Click Import.

4. In the Import and Export Wizard, click Import from another program or file, and the click Next.

Import and Export Wizard

5. Click Outlook Data File (.pst), and then click Next.

Import and Export Wizard

6. Click Browse, and then choose the file to import.

Notes Under Options, it is recommended that you click Do not import duplicates unless you want the imported information to replace or duplicate items already in Outlook.

Import and Export Wizard

7. Click Next.

8. If a password was assigned to the Outlook Data File (.pst), you are prompted to enter the password, and then click OK.

9. Set the options for importing items. The default settings usually don’t need to be changed.

Import and Export Wizard

10. The top folder — usually Personal Folders, Outlook Data File, or your email address — is selected automatically.

11. Include subfolders is selected by default. All folders under the folder selected will be imported.

12. The default selection of Import items into the same folder in matches the folders from the imported file to the folders in Outlook. If a folder doesn’t exist in Outlook, it will be created.

13. Click Finish.

Microsoft has created a great article on how to import data into Outlook.

Click Here to View Microsoft's Article


Did you find it helpful?    Yes    No  

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