May 29
Installing the Personal Folders Backup tool for use with Outlook 2007
Here's how to get the free Personal Folders Backup tool from Microsoft installed and working in Outlook 2007:
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Use
WinZip or a similar file extraction tool to extract the files in pfbackup.exe, launcher.exe and pfbackup.msi.
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Double-click pfbackup.msi and follow the prompts to install it.
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In Outlook 2007, choose Tools | Trust Center and choose Add-ins from the navigation list on the left. At the bottom of the Add-ins screen, under Manage, select COM Add-ins and click Go.
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On the COM Add-ins dialog, click Add and navigate to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\ADDINS folder. Select outbak.dll and click OK. When you return to the COM Add-ins dialog, you should see a new entry, Outlook Backup Addin, with its check box checked.
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Click OK to close the COM Add-ins dialog.
Once you have the add-in installed, you should be able to choose File | Backup on Outlook 2007’s main menu and set your backup options.