Your profile can point to the same .pst, .ost and .pab files, but you would need to copy the .fav, .rwz and .rtf files and the Outlprnt file. You can always start by using your operating system's Search or Find command to locate the particular file types. Under Outlook 2000, most will be in a subfolder under the Application Data folder on your system, though the exact location of the Application Data folder can vary. The Personal Folders .pst file on an NT system or a Windows 98 system with user profiles will be located by default in the second set of Application Data folders. Only mode, right-click on Outlook Today or the top level of any other set of folders and then choose Properties .
Some people like to export a folder, such as Contacts, to a separate backup .pst file.
That's fine for the data, but it does not back up any folder customizations such as views and custom forms. If you want to back up those, too, copy the entire folder to a new .pst file instead of using the export feature. You shouldn't need to back it up, since you can always refresh it by synchronizing with the server. Howver, be sure you understand the procedure for Recovering data from offline folders . If something ever goes wrong with your Exchange Server mailbox, this technique can save time and information, but you must apply it before you try to connect to the server again.