Personal Folders (*.pst)
The
Outlook Data file is buried deep in the computer. The default
location looks
like this:
c:\Documents and Settings\user name\local settings\application
data\Microsoft\Outlook
It may seem like a long way to go to find the file, but the theory
here is that all settings and documents should follow a user from
machine to machine. Microsoft has defined a method and a structure
for saving the user data consistently.
However, if you would like to
choose a different folder to save your Outlook data, that works,
too.
In a small office or home office, it’s OK
to save your personal data file in the My Documents folder or on the
C:\ hard drive.
