# saving emails from computer **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 9, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-emails-from-computer/415065 "2007-08-09T20:35:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sigene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-emails-from-computer/415065/1 "2007-08-09T20:35:38Z")
I’m using outlook. I want to download and save all my emails that I’ve sent or recieved. and I’d like to save email addresses too. I want to take them from one computer and eventually put them on another. How can I find and save these emails to a disc? ---
**Author:** ![Queuing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/90ced4/32.png) [@Queuing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queuing)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-emails-from-computer/415065/2 "2007-08-09T20:48:18Z")
What version of outlook? There are a couple of different options. You could archive everything up to today which creates an archive folder here: C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook You will need to ensure all files and folders are visible to see this. You could also go to File–import and export–export to a file – choose file type desired (.pst is easiest to import back I believe) and do what follows. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saving-emails-from-computer/415065/3 "2007-08-09T21:13:37Z")
Search your C: drive for a file named **outlook.pst**. That is the default name for the file that contains all your email and contacts.