Backup my mail in Microsoft Outlook

Creating backups for the important data does not only help with recovery, but it also gives peace of mind knowing that you can quickly access and restore the data in an emergency situation. The advantages of creating backups apply to all sorts of files, including emails, where users are likely to keep documents and other important information.

As the name suggests, Backup my mail in Microsoft Outlook is a small utility designed to help users create backups for the Microsoft Outlook client. Take note that the program needs an Administrative account to work and supports MS Outlook 2007, 2010 and 2013.

While it can be argued that the email client includes some archiving features, the idea behind the tool is to enable users to create backups for the POP and IMAP PST files, which are generally stored locally. A further noteworthy feature of the utility is that it can be set to run as a service. Moreover, the developer claims that it can be used with a standard scheduler to simply let it run in the background and create backups on regular intervals. During the restoration phase, it is important that MS Outlook is shut down, as the program cannot overwrite the file it is attempting to use.