{"id":1462,"date":"2016-07-19T06:57:31","date_gmt":"2016-07-19T06:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isumsoft.com\/it\/?p=1462"},"modified":"2019-11-26T09:19:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-26T09:19:33","slug":"create-and-import-pst-file-in-outlook-2016-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isumsoft.com\/it\/create-and-import-pst-file-in-outlook-2016-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create and Import .PST File in Outlook 2016 for Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"

PST file is an Outlook data file that stores your emails messages, contacts, appointments, and other items. When you set up an e-mail account in Outlook using POP3 mail server, a PST file is created and saved in the ‘Documents\\Outlook Files<\/strong>‘ folder by default. You also can create additional one or more PST files on your computer for storing or archiving your messages and items. Or you can import a PST file from another location into your Outlook. Now, this article introduces how to create and import a PST file in Outlook 2016 for Windows<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Part 1: How to create.PST file in Outlook 2016<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Open your Outlook 2016 app.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Select the Home<\/strong> tab on the menu bar at the top of Outlook. Click the New Items <\/strong>button, then from the drop-down menu point to More Items<\/strong>, and select Outlook Data File<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

Step 3: In the ‘Create or Open Outlook Data File<\/strong>‘ dialog, it automatically navigates to the ‘Documents\\Outlook Files<\/strong>‘ folder where your Outlook data files are saved. If you want to save the PST file to be created in another folder, just manually navigate to your desired folder. Type a name and click OK<\/strong>. Then the name of the newly created PST file will appear in the Outlook data file pane. You can move your messages and other items into the new PST file.<\/p>\n

\"Type<\/p>\n

Part 2: How to Import a PST file into Outlook 2016<\/h2>\n

Step 1: Click the File<\/strong> tab, then in the Backstage<\/strong> click Open & Export<\/strong>, and then click Import\/Export<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Click<\/p>\n

Step 2: On the ‘Import and Export Wizard<\/strong>‘, select ‘Import from another program or file<\/strong>‘, and then click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

Step 3: Select Outlook Data File (.pst)<\/strong> and then click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

Step 4: In the ‘Import Outlook Data File<\/strong>‘ dialog, click Browse<\/strong>, and navigate to the PST file you want to import to Outlook; select it and click Open<\/strong>. When you are back in the ‘Import Outlook Data File<\/strong>‘ dialog, select your desired option under ‘Option<\/strong>s’, and click Next<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Browse<\/p>\n

Step 5: Select the top level folder of the .pst file to import from, keep the ‘Include subfolders<\/strong>‘ checkbox ticked, choose which folder the items should be imported into, and finally click Finish<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

Step 6: Wait till the items in the PST file are imported into the folder you specified.<\/p>\n

\"Importing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PST file is an Outlook data file that stores your emails messages, contacts, appointments, and other items. 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