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How to setup .ost/.pst files to backup to a network drive?
We are currently using a hosted version of Microsoft Outlook Exchange. However, the service does not include email archiving.
I'm aware that Outlook Exchange creates a .ost data file on both the mail server and on the local PC. And I'm seeing a lot of people writing comments on forums saying that you don't have to backup a .ost file because you already have it in the mail server. But that's because they have their own mail server available to them, right?
How can I setup the copy of the .ost data file that goes to my local PC, to backup to a network drive? Or maybe convert the .ost to .pst and have it setup to automatically do all of this? Is there a way to do this? Please advise. Thank you.
I'm aware that Outlook Exchange creates a .ost data file on both the mail server and on the local PC. And I'm seeing a lot of people writing comments on forums saying that you don't have to backup a .ost file because you already have it in the mail server. But that's because they have their own mail server available to them, right?
How can I setup the copy of the .ost data file that goes to my local PC, to backup to a network drive? Or maybe convert the .ost to .pst and have it setup to automatically do all of this? Is there a way to do this? Please advise. Thank you.
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Thank you for responding. I may have phrased that incorrectly, but I do understand the concept. It's the reliability of the exchange host that is really in question here, and I just want to make sure that we're covered on our end. Thank you for providing the links, I will look into them right away.
Alexa Jackson,
I will try this out. Thank you.