Outlook - Restore Files

A backup of any files is not any good unless you can use it to restore the files that have been damaged. Ideally, a test of backup data should be done monthly, on a separate computer. This way if the back up is corrupted it won't damage what you have on your production computer.

The same steps for restoring damaged or corrupted files should be used in testing your back up files.

• Select File | Import and Export... from the menu in Outlook.
• Select Import from another program or file.
• Click Next.
• Highlight Personal Folder File (PST).
• Click Next again.
• Now use the Browse button to select the backup copy of the PST file you want to recover from your backup location.
• Make sure Replace duplicates with items imported is selected.
• Click Next.
• Finish the import process with Finish.