Microsoft Outlook is a widely used email client that stores your emails, contacts, calendars, and other data in a Personal Storage Table (PST) file. By default, these PST files are stored in a specific location on your computer’s hard drive. However, you might want to change the data file location for various reasons, such as freeing up space on your primary drive or keeping your data organized. In this article, we’ll walk you through the steps to change the Outlook email data file location.
Close Outlook
Before you proceed with changing the, ensure that Microsoft Outlook is closed. This prevents any conflicts or data corruption while making changes to the file location. Find the current location of your Outlook data file. This Vietnam email list information can be found in the Outlook Account Settings. Go to the “File” tab, click on “Account Settings,” and then select “Account Settings” again. In the “Data Files” tab, you’ll see the list of data files along with their locations.
Choose New Location
Decide on a new location for your Outlook data file. This could be an external hard drive, a secondary internal drive, or a network location. Make sure that the chosen location is accessible and has enough space to accommodate your data.
Copy or move the existing PST file from the current location to the new location you’ve chosen. You can do this using the File Explorer in Windows. Simply locate the PST file, right-click on it, select “Cut” or “Copy,” navigate to the new location, and then choose “Paste.”
Open Outlook Data File Settings
Open Outlook and go to the “File” tab. Click on “Account Settings” and then select “Account Settings” again. In the “Data Files” tab, you’ll see the BRB Directory list of data files. Click on the data file you’ve moved, and then click on “Open File .” This will open the where Outlook is currently looking for the data file.
Update Data File Location
Close Outlook once again. In the file location that opened in the previous step, replace the existing PST file with the one you moved to the new location. This essentially updates Outlook’s reference to the data file. Launch Outlook again. It might take a moment for Outlook to recognize the new. Once it does, you should see all your emails, contacts, and other data just as you left them.