how do i back up my personal folders in outlook?

i downloaded (twice) the Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders Backup tool but i
am not getting a "backup" option when i open outlook and select "file". i
have also gone to my Personal Folders in Outlook and attempted to copy each
folder individually, however, i do not have the option to copy the folder
either. I am obviously not doing this correctly. what do i do to backup my
mail and contact folders?

Don't make it so hard. Just make a copy of your PST file when Outlook is
closed. That's all there is to it.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"corey" wrote in message
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i downloaded (twice) the Microsoft Outlook Personal Folders Backup tool but
i
am not getting a "backup" option when i open outlook and select "file". i
have also gone to my Personal Folders in Outlook and attempted to copy
each
folder individually, however, i do not have the option to copy the folder
either. I am obviously not doing this correctly. what do i do to backup
my
mail and contact folders?