Where Outlook files are located

Where Outlook hides its Files

First unhide hidden files:

To see hidden files, to turn on file extensions, select the Tools menu from any Explorer window Explorer, not Internet Explorer). Under the tools menu, select Folder options. Then, select the View tab from the folder options window, as shown in Figure B.
FIGURE B

Description	Extension	Location
Outlook data files	.pst	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook
Offline Folders file	.ost	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook
Personal Address Book	.pab	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook
Offline Address Books	.oab	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook
Command bar and menu customizations	.dat	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlook
Navigation Pane settings (includes Shortcuts, Calendar, and Contact links)	.xml	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlookOutlook.xml
Registered Microsoft Exchange extensions	.dat	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftOutlook
Outlook contacts nicknames	.nk2	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlook
Rules	.rwz	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlook
Print styles	Outlprnt with no extension	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlook
Signatures	.rtf, .txt, .htm	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftSignatures
Stationary	.htm	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftStationary
Custom forms		drive:Documents and Settings<user>Local SettingsApplication DataMicrosoftForms
Dictionary	.dic	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftProof
Templates	.oft	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftTemplates
Send/Receive settings	.srs	drive:Documents and Settings<user>Application DataMicrosoftOutlook
Message	.msg, .htm, .rtf	drive:Documents and Settings<user>My Documents