How To Copy All Of My Email Folders To A DVD

Question

On my desktop PC, I have about 100 Windows 11 Outlook email folders, with each folder containing email's. I would like to copy them all to a DVD for safekeeping. How can I do that? Preferably in simple statements (I'm not very technical).

Thank You

Answer 1

To copy all of your Outlook email folders to a DVD, you will first need to export your emails to a file and then burn that file to the DVD. Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Open Outlook on your desktop PC.
2. Go to the File menu in the top left corner.
3. Click on Open & Export.
4. Select Import/Export.
5. Choose Export to a file and click Next.
6. Select Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next.
7. Select the email account or folders you want to export. Make sure to include subfolders if you want all emails.
8. Choose a location on your computer to save the .pst file and click Finish.
9. Once the export is complete, open your DVD burning software.
10. Insert a blank DVD into your DVD drive.
11. Use the burning software to select the .pst file you exported and follow the prompts to burn it to the DVD.

After completing these steps, you will have all your Outlook email folders safely stored on a DVD.

Answer 2

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out. I just wanted to share something important to keep in mind while you’re backing up your emails.

Most DVDs can only hold about 4.7 GB of data. If your email backup file is large, it may not fit on just one DVD, or you might need to use several DVDs to complete the backup.

To check the file size, you can do this:

Right-click the .pst file this Click Properties this Look for "Size."

Also DVDs can sometimes get scratched, damaged, or stop working over time. Because of that, it’s usually a good idea to have an extra backup if possible.

If you’re able to, you may also consider saving a copy on:

1. A USB flash drive
2. An external hard drive
3. Or a cloud storage service

Having more than one backup gives you extra peace of mind in case something happens to one copy.

Hope these helps you out.

Answer 3

PST files increase in size as you use them.
We recommend compressing the PST file before backing it up to a DVD.
Please note that the compression process may take a long time.
Reduce the size of your mailbox and Outlook Data Files (.pst and .ost)

<Japanese>
PSTファイルは利用していると肥大化します。
DVDにバックアップする前にPSTファイルを圧縮することを推奨します。
圧縮は、長時間掛りますのでご留意ください。