Allow duplicates to be created does not overwrite any existing data and imports new data, even if it's the same.ĭo not import duplicates detects duplicate information and does not import any data that already exist.Replace duplicates with items imported overwrites any existing duplicate data with the new data.Next you see options that let you manage duplicate items, if you already saved Outlook backup archives in the past. In the next step, browse for your PST file and select the last option: Do not import duplicates ( Fig. Next, select Outlook Data File (.pst), and again click Next. In the wizard that opens, select Import from another program or file and click Next. Hit the Browse button and navigate to the location where your. In Outlook, go to File > Open & Export and click Import/Export.When you see the Import and Export Wizard pop-up box, select Import from another program or file. It contains one blue arrow and one green arrow, pointing in opposite directions. Click the Import/Export box, which is the third box from the top.Scroll down the blue vertical column along the left side of your display and choose Open & Export. Click the File tab at the top-left of the screen.Open your Outlook 2016 for Windows desktop app.
See Outlook 2016 for Windows at the Microsoft Store How to import an Outlook backup. Note: Unfortunately, Outlook 2016 for Windows does not support backups created using Outlook for Mac (.olm files), according to Microsoft, so you cannot import Outlook backups created on an Apple computer into the Windows software. If you created an Outlook backup file using a PC (.pst file), this simple process will help you import all your data. Did you recently get a new Outlook email account, or switch from one computer to a new machine? Want to transfer Outlook mail, contacts, calendar, notes or other data to your new account or computer?