How do I backup email in outlook 2003?

Question

I wanna format the hard drive but gotta back the emails up first

Answer 1

This is what i remember

Goto Tools>> Options
Under Maintenance Tab, Click on button "Store Folder"

Copy the path,
Select "Run" from "Start", paste the path and press OK

You will get the folder with different folder names, viz. Inbox, Outbox, Trash, etc.
"Select All" these files, Copy and paste into your backup file.

Also open address book and from file menu export your contacts to your backup.

After everything is done, as before, open outlook, go to tools> options> maintenance> store folder and Run it to find the store folder.
Paste the backuped data in the store folder.
If it doesnt work, change the store folder path in the outlook to the current location.

From File menu, import your address book.
Hope this works

Answer 2

put them on a cd. if u don't have a burner then b 4 u format send them 2 another compt. r put dem on another hard drive.If they cost 2 much buy a compt. that cost a like 10 r 20 dollars that has a good hard drive.

Answer 3

Do a search on the C drive for "outlook.pst"
That is the file where outlook stores all your emails, addresses, calendar, etc..

Answer 4

proceed like this. bypass to record menu first. record --> Import and Export -----> Export to a record ----> own Folder record ---> Then Chhose direction to maintain .pst record. every time u might want to desire to import Use same technique.