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Sunday, August 8, 2010

Backup/Export Account Settings - Outlook 2007

Backup/Export Account Settings - Outlook 2007

  1. Start > Run > type ‘regedit’
  2. Locate the following path in your ‘Registry Editor’
  3. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\Outlook
Registry Editor
Now right click on the key outlook and select option: Export and save .reg files to your desired location. You can run the same file while restoring your outlook. This will restore your old outlook profile with all your email accounts settings and rules. You will need to enter your password as Password is not stored into .reg file.
It is difficult to locate the Personal folder files in the previous versions of Outlook; however it’s much simpler in Outlook 2007. Backing up and restoring data is easier, faster with the new Outlook 2007.