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Originally Posted by ctmagnus
I'm considering setting up an account, but I'm still stuck on the fence regarding local backups. Ideally, I'd be able to have all my data downloaded to a local pst/ost that I can then manipulate, backup, compact, etc. on my own.
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Well, here's the thing, your local copy of Outlook has ALL the data cached on your hard drive. Exchange server goes "POOF"? Open up Outlook, FILE > EXPORT, then you have your PST. Or, heck, you can do that once a week if you want. The data you see inside Outlook is really also on your hard drive.