When you import you can select folders, sub folders, or other parts. You can
certainly import only Contacts. You can even filter what you import, say by"
> Dear Brian,
>
> I need to do a clean install of my Windows XP Operating System. I am
> using
> OUTLOOK 2007 and in the past I have simply exported my email and contacts
> and
> then imported them back into whatever OUTLOOK version I was going to use,
> however, you say in your article Backup and Restore that it is not a good
> idea to do this.
>
> So here's my question -
>
> I have backed up my pst-file, but I am wondering how I can just import my
> CONTACTS and selected email folders back into OUTLOOK 2007 once it is
> reinstalled. And is there any way to break up the pst-file into two
> separate
> entities - 1 for EMAIL and 1 for CONTACTS.
>
> Thank you very much!
>
> "Brian Tillman" wrote:
>
>> April <noreply@mail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Please can you confirm the best way to back my calendar and contacts.
>>
>> If you're using a POP account, simply copy your PST. It's as simple as
>> that. Ignore anyone who tells you to use export/import. That's a bad
>> idea.
>> It does not make a true copy. For more information, see this:
>>
http://www.howto-outlook.com/howto/backupandrestore.htm
>> --
>> Brian Tillman [MVP-Outlook]
>>
>>