How to Export Exchange Public Folder to PST?

Are you facing issues with the Exchange Server and want to export the Exchange Public Folder to a PST file? We found one such query on Microsoft’s website. This blog is meant to address such queries about migrating the Public folder to PST. Also, To know the most reliable method for doing so, read the blog till the end.

Overview

In Microsoft Exchange Server, EDB stands for Exchange Database. EDB files are used to store mailbox content such as emails, calendars, contacts, etc. Exchange Server uses EDB files to manage and organize data for each mailbox hosted on the server.

The public folder is accessible by multiple users within a team. It stores information that is to be shared within a team in an organization. It quickly and efficiently shares information such as emails, documents, and many others rather than sharing it manually.

Many users export Public folders to PST exchange online for backup, migration, and offline accessibility of public folder data. Moreover, backing up the public folder to PST files reduces the size of the public folder. Now, let us see various methods to do so.

Approaches to Export Exchange Public Folder to PST

To backup the Exchange Public folder to PST, there is an easy method using the Import/Export option of Outlook. But, if you have recovered the EDB file from the Exchange server and want to convert the EDB file to PST, you can use a professional EDB to PST Converter. First, check out the process to migrate the public folder to PST using Outlook.

Export Exchange Public Folder to PST using MS Outlook

• Start the MS Outlook Application on your system.
• In the File tab, click Open & Export.
• Then, click on Import/Export.
• Select Export to a file in the Choose an action to perform field. Click Next.
• Choose Outlook Data File (.pst) in the Create a File type section. Hit Next.
• Select the Public folder to export from and click Next.
  
• Enter the location to save the PST file. Also, select the options provided to manage duplicate items.
  
• Click Finish.

Now, you can locate the PST file at the saving location. The manual procedure is ideal for exporting Exchange Public folders effortlessly.

Conclusion

Summarizing the blog, we have discussed a reliable method to export Exchange Public Folder to PST. If you are a technical user, you can perform the manual steps mentioned above easily.