Scheduled backup of imap account

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Is there a way to have regular scheduled backup of an imap account emails made to a local drive? Outlook 2016

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Not within outlook's default settings. You need to use a macro or 3rd party backup program. I have a macro to backup the calendar, contacts, tasks folders. It could be tweaked to do all folders or to do specific folders.
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Backup Calendar, Contacts, Tasks in an IMAP data file

Use a macro to copy appointments, contacts, tasks, and notes to a *.pst file before removing an IMAP account from Outlook 2013.
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If you don't think you'll ever need it, you can copy the imap ost files - you need to use a commercial program to open them on another computer or in a different profile though. It's quick, easy, and can be done with any backup program or a startup script. You can open an ost using the profile that created the ost only though.
 
Thanks for the info.

I only want to back up the .ost file in case of lost emails or account corruption. (I have already separated out the Contacts and Calendar into a .pst as you have previously recommended.)

If I use a 3rd party backup program (I like SyncBackSE), does Outlook 2016 on Win 10 need to be closed for the backup to work?

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SyncBack uses Windows' Volume Shadow Copy feature that allows it to backup open files like Word or Excel, but I don't know if Outlook would allow that. I'll check with their support people and report back here.
 
Carbonite can back up open data files, so it is possible - the big thing is the files are in a folder that is not normally included in a bacup, so you need to add that path. I would also recommend testing the backup to see if it opening in outlook. Replace the current ost file with a backup copy, disconnect from the internet and start outlook (or set outlook offline before you close it).
 
Hi,
for this you need a third party backup facility. Outlook does not provide any such option.
 
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