Where Outlook files are located
Where Outlook hides its Files
First unhide hidden files:
To see hidden files, to turn on file extensions, select the Tools menu from any Explorer window Explorer, not Internet Explorer). Under the tools menu, select Folder options. Then, select the View tab from the folder options window, as shown in Figure B. FIGURE B
Description
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Extension
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Location
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Outlook data files
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.pst
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Offline Folders file
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.ost
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Personal Address Book
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.pab
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Offline Address Books
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.oab
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Command bar and menu customizations
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.dat
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Navigation Pane settings
(includes Shortcuts, Calendar, and Contact links) |
.xml
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.xml
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Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions
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.dat
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Outlook contacts nicknames
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.nk2
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Rules
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.rwz
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Print styles
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Outlprnt with no extension
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Signatures
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.rtf, .txt, .htm
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
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Stationary
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.htm
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Stationary
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Custom forms
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Forms
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Dictionary
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.dic
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof
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Templates
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.oft
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
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Send/Receive settings
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.srs
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
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Message
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.msg, .htm, .rtf
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drive:\Documents and Settings\<user>\My Documents
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