Restoring .PST files

[StuCazz]

In the past, when using Office 2003, I lost everything I had backed up, per M$ back up tool and procedure. I kept getting a corrupt error and had to accept the fact that I lost stuff. Now I'm using Office 2007 and have backed up with backup tool. Now I have pst files backed, does anyone have recent experience with the restore process within Office 2007? Is it reliable and not bite me in the ^@!? Is there an alternative, reliable method if M$s way isn't? Or should I follow this older posthttps://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8927&highlight=pst+files?

I'd appreciate any and all information

thank you
StuCazz

 

[Julio Franco]

I have never dealt with complete Office 2007 backups but only those PST backups generated by Outlook for all email information and it works like a charm every time I want to import back my inbox and several email folders. From Outlook you just go to File > Import/Export and then select from a PST file.

 

[StuCazz]

Julio

Thank you, I should of been more clear. I was asking about Outlook. I'm glad to hear you say that it's work well. I just don't want to be burned again.

Thanks for your response

StuCazz

 

[DelJo63]

I would recommend Archiving Old data (say anything older than 01/2008),
and then exporting Email and Calendar data separately

 

[StuCazz]

I thought archiving, deleted older emails/info?

Are you saying create a different PST for all those, in case the one PST doesn't work? From my understanding the default PST file (Outlook.pst), has everything on it (emails, account, addresses/contacts all folder, default or created. Is that in deed correct? Or do I need to create a seperate PST for each, as you mentioned?

thanks again
SC

 

[DelJo63]

Concepts are

• discard OLD stuff to reduce the PST size
• export data by usage to make it easier to control or reimport

As the PST grows, you can easily get into problems, so why let it 'hit the fan'?

 

[StuCazz]

ok, now I have no idea if I even have a correct PST file.

What I was doing to get rid of older stuff, was to get rid of no longer needed mail, clear out deleted files folder as well as sent folder, then I would compress, which is what I thought was correct? Knowing I have no clue what I did, do you have any suggestions for me, please? Should I create new PST file for what I want backed up? Could you tell me how archiving works?

Thank you for any and all your help, my mind is rotting

SC