Exporting OST or Outlook Archive on Mac

Summary

Explains how to export an Outlook archive on a Mac by using the File menu’s Export option to create an Outlook for Mac Archive file.

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FAQ

How can I export OST or Archive on a Mac?

Exporting OST or Outlook Archive on Mac

  1. With Microsoft Outlook open, choose File
  2. Choose Export from the menu bar
  3. Check all boxes and click continue
  4. Choose a location to store your Outlook for Mac Archive

If you have a significant amount of email or calendar events, this backup can take upwards of ten minutes. You will be unable to use Outlook during the backup. Please do not interrupt the process. The file it creates may be larger than 1GB in size. Our test case created a 2.68GB file and it took roughly ten minutes to complete. Your results may vary.

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Article ID: 284
Created
Wed 3/2/22 6:07 PM
Modified
Wed 3/11/26 10:36 AM