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How to move your Outlook data to a new computer
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Updated onJuly 3, 2024
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For a big chunk of Windows users, Outlook is the primary mode of communication for their businesses. It hosts a gauntlet of data that, over time, might even become a critical asset you might have to take along with you to your new system or network.
It’s therefore critical to resort to a method that will transfer your data safely. We’ve tried to cover just that in this article. Here’s how you can get started.
How to move your Outlook data to a new PC
The process will be slightly different depending on the Outlook version or setting. Also, it’s important to know that Outlook stores all of your files in a.pstformat. Moving your Outlook data out to a different system, therefore, is a two-step process.
You’ll first need to store all the data in a PST file. Start byconverting any MSG files to PST formatthen you can then import these PST files into a new system. Here’s how you can get started:
Now choose the account you’d like to export your data to. Also, select theInclude subfoldersradio box and then click onNext. Finally, click onBrowseand select the location you’d like to save the file at, and then click onOK.
Moving your Outlook data to a new system
Now that you have transferred your Outlook data onto the .pst files, it’s time to actually move them to a different system. Here’s how:
Follow the above steps and your files will be transferred without any hiccups.
Moving your Outlook data to a new computer
Moving your Outlook data—be it emails, contacts, events, etc.—doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, the simple method laid out above is all you need to move your data to a different PC. While we’ve focused on moving our data from only one Outlook server to another, you don’t have to stick with only that. In fact, you can move yourOutlook data across different services like Proton,Gmail, and so on. So don’t hesitate to check out all the different how-to’s on Outlook—we’ve covered a lot of them.
Radu Tyrsina
Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).
For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.
Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.
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