{"id":8235,"date":"2025-01-26T18:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T13:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/?p=8235"},"modified":"2025-01-27T18:22:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T12:52:15","slug":"backup-office365-emails-to-onedrive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/backup-office365-emails-to-onedrive\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Save Outlook Emails to OneDrive &#8211; A Complete Walkthrough!"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it a good idea to save Outlook emails to OneDrive? Can it be done without facing the risk of data loss?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it&#8217;s a wise decision to archive Outlook emails to OneDrive, and can be done hassle-free. Backing up your emails to OneDrive will enhance data protection, and one can access &amp; share them from anywhere via the internet. Here we discuss all the reliable &amp; 100% secure methods with their accurate instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here\u2019s a breakdown of the topics we\u2019ll explore in this article:<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-header text-center font-weight-bold\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><a class=\"badge badge-primary toc-hv\" href=\"#\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#toc\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Hide<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"card mb-5 bg-menu\">\n<div id=\"toc\" class=\"card-body collapse show\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#1\">Common Threats to Cloud Email!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Understanding the Methods to Save Outlook Emails<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Solution #1) Export Outlook Emails to MSG<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#4\">Solution #2) Use Outlook\u2019s Export Feature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Solution #3) Print to PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#6\">Solution #4) Pro-Approved Technique<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#7\">Solution #5) Save Emails as File<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#8\">Solution #6) Save Attachments Directly to OneDrive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#9\">How to Upload Different File Formats to OneDrive?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#10\">Coming to the End!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite that, if you are looking for steps to create an archive, it\u2019s essential to first understand the fundamental threats to cloud data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"1\"><b>Common Threats to Cloud Email &#8211; Understanding Risks and Consequences!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As cyber threats evolve, understanding the risks to email security becomes more crucial:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackers and ransomware attackers try to get into the user\u2019s account and block their emails.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virus attacks corrupt the mailbox and it causes delays in a user\u2019s work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Malware causes data loss due to the virus that spreads in the mailbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Users may unintentionally delete critical emails from their mailbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple passwords can be easily guessed, compromising email security.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, saving Outlook content to OneDrive will add one extra layer of protection to your cloud data. The following sections describe all the possible solutions with precise guidelines for the same.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\"><b>How to Save Outlook Emails to OneDrive? Top 6 Methods!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both manual and automated solutions can export Outlook data to several formats like <\/span><b>MSG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>PST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>PDF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>HTML<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc, and then we can upload it to OneDrive manually. Sounds a little lengthy! But proper stepwise instructions can make this a breeze. So, let\u2019s start with the Drag &amp; Drop solution:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"3\"><b>Solution #1) Export Outlook Emails to MSG<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the drag &amp; drop option, one can save the Office 365 emails in MSG format. Below are the steps to proceed with:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run <\/span><b>Outlook <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on your machine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the folder where your email is located.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highlight the email and drag it to your desktop area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your email will be saved in MSG format.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After, having the resultant file in our system we have to <\/span>upload it to OneDrive<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For the same, the steps are mentioned at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"4\"><b>Solution #2) Use Outlook\u2019s Export Feature to Save Outlook Emails to OneDrive!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the most common solution to export O365 data in PST file format. Remember, if you want to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/export-emails-from-outlook-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">export emails from Outlook.com<\/a><\/strong>, these instructions fail. To do the job with this, go through the guidelines &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start the Outlook application on your device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then go to <\/span><b>Open &amp; Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on<\/span><b> Import\/Export<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><b>Export to a file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and proceed by clicking <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Outlook Data File (<\/span><b>.pst<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and hit <\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the specific email folder to export and click<\/span><b> Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick a location (l<\/span><b>ike \u201cDocuments\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) to save the resultant <\/span><b>.pst file<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, then click <\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, open your OneDrive to upload the .pst file.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"5\"><b>Solution #3) Archive Outlook Emails to OneDrive Via Print to PDF<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using this method, you can <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/how-to-save-email-as-pdf-from-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">save email as PDF from Outlook<\/a><\/strong>. But how? Let\u2019s understand how to save Outlook emails to OneDrive with this:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the email to <\/span><b>save<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and select <\/span><b>Print<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose <\/span><b>Microsoft Print to PDF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as your printer &gt; <\/span><b>Print<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When prompted to \u201c<\/span><b>choose a location<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d; select your OneDrive folder directly or save it to your computer and then import it to OneDrive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"6\"><b>Solution #4) Pro-Approved Technique for Effortlessly Preserving Outlook Emails to OneDrive!<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saving Outlook emails to OneDrive manually can be a cumbersome process due to repetitive steps, data loss risk, and time-consuming. Plus, with manual exporting, it is impossible to maintain data integrity during the task. That\u2019s why experts are suggesting to opt for, <\/span><b>SoftwarePro Office 365 Export Software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! With its self-explanatory interface, one can effortlessly operate this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-center mr-2\"><a class=\"btn btn-success btn-lg btn-md-block text-white\" href=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/download\/SYS4S0E2X\/22\" rel=\"nofollow\">Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"btn btn-lg btn-md-block text-white\" style=\"background: #ff6800; color: #fff !important;\" href=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/buy\/SYS4S0E2X\/22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> Purchase Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, its bulk export functionality saves significant time, especially when saving large volumes of emails. Not only this but some noteworthy features to save Outlook emails to OneDrive are &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support for multiple formats (such as PST, EML, MBOX, PDF, and MSG)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advanced filtering options that let users select specific data based on dates or categories.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exports not only Office 365 emails but contacts &amp; calendars can be saved simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>How to Save Outlook Emails Using this Outstanding Utility?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the steps to export the Outlook emails concurrently &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 1. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Run the solution, and select the file type as shown in the screenshot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12899\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/file.png\" alt=\"select file format\" width=\"1316\" height=\"75\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/file.png 1316w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/file-768x44.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1316px) 100vw, 1316px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 2. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose the source (<\/span><b>Office 365<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">) and target the platform as desired (e.g., Outlook).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12900 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/solution-2.webp\" alt=\"select locations\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/solution-2.webp 1366w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/solution-2-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/solution-2-400x225.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 3. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click, on the emails, and apply the <\/span><b>date filter <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">( if required).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/date-filter.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1366\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/date-filter.webp 1366w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/date-filter-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/date-filter-400x225.webp 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 4. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter the required credentials i.e. <\/span><b>Admin Email ID<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp;<\/span><b> Application ID<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click <\/span><b>Validate<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/login.webp\" alt=\"enter credentials\" width=\"1366\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/login.webp 1366w, https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/login-768x409.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 5. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the location to store data by clicking on <\/span><b>Backup Folder Path<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-export\/v3\/destination-permissions-validate-new.webp\" alt=\"save Outlook emails to OneDrive\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Step 6. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the source mapping option i.e.<\/span><b> Fetch Users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> Import Users<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &amp; <\/span><b>Download Template<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-export\/v3\/resources-window.webp\" alt=\"user mapping option\" width=\"800\" height=\"426\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Step 7.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Finally, hit the <\/span><b>Start Export <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">button to save Outlook emails to OneDrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/systoolskart.com\/imgp\/exchange-export\/v3\/start-export.webp\" alt=\"start export\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4><b>Try a Free Trial Now!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t miss the opportunity to experience the free trial of this solution, by hitting the above download button! Without any commitment, you can <\/span><b>export 2 User accounts <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with full functionalities<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&amp; user-friendly interface. Start your demo version today and take the first step toward efficient email management!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"7\"><b>Solution #5) Save Emails as File &#8211;<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within Outlook, open your email and select it from your inbox.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click on the <\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> option &gt; <\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>Text Only <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><b>HTML)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose a place to save the file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the browser and go to the <\/span><b>OneDrive website<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>onedrive.live.com<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter credentials for login.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on <\/span><b>Upload <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and then select <\/span><b>Files<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the location of the saved email file and choose it for upload.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Must Read &#8211;<\/strong> Learn How to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softwarepro.org\/blog\/backup-mac-outlook-emails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backup Mac Outlook Emails<\/a><\/strong> Effectively!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 id=\"8\"><b>Solution #6) Save Attachments Directly to OneDrive<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saving email attachments directly to OneDrive will be possible through this solution &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the email containing attachments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click on the attachment and choose <\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the OneDrive folder directly as the save location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 id=\"9\"><b>How to Upload Different File Formats to OneDrive?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above we learned methods to save Outlook emails to OneDrive in various file formats i.e. <\/span><b>MSG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>PDF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><b> PST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc. Now, uploading those files to OneDrive is a quite straightforward procedure, just follow the below instructions to proceed &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Browser.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Log in with your Outlook Owa.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click on the OneDrive Icon from the application list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a new folder in OneDrive &amp; Upload data using <\/span><b>File\/Folder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s it to save Outlook email attachments to OneDrive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 id=\"10\"><b>Coming to the End!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the enhancement of cyber and malware attacks, it is quite necessary to safeguard our data. Backing up the content into OneDrive will increase the security of the cloud data. For the same, we discussed six different methods to save Outlook emails to OneDrive hassle-free. All of them are practical and efficient, and one can opt for any of them without any doubt. Still, for large data migration, it is suggested to consider the automated utility(<strong>Solution #4<\/strong>) to save time and effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>People Also Ask!<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Q1. Can I automatically back up Outlook emails to OneDrive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the smart utility(<strong>Solution #4<\/strong>) users can automatically backup Outlook emails to OneDrive. However, within Outlook there is no in-built functionality to do this task automatically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q2. What file formats can I use when saving Outlook emails to OneDrive?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Depending on the solution used, one can easily backup data in several file formats:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>MSG<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Message file format)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Personal Storage Table)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>PDF (<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portable Document Format)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>HTML<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (HyperText Markup Language)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EML<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Email Message File)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Q3. Is it safe to save Outlook emails to OneDrive?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Yes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">storing the Outlook data in OneDrive adds an extra layer of security to the data. Additionally, with OneDrive, you have the advantage of enabling multi-factor authentication to safeguard data from unauthorized access, or cyber-attacks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q4. Can I save attachments from Outlook directly to OneDrive?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b>Yes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can save email attachments to OneDrive by following these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-click on the attachment in Outlook<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;<\/span><b>Save As<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the <\/span><b>OneDrive folder <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as the save location.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Q5. What happens if I accidentally delete my Outlook emails from OneDrive?<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily access or restore your deleted emails from OneDrive\u2019s <\/span><b>recycle bin<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as long as they haven\u2019t been permanently deleted.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Q6. Is there a limit to how many Outlook emails I can save to OneDrive?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The limit to store Outlook data in OneDrive depends on the OneDrive plan you are using. Additionally, the free plan provides<\/span><b> 5 GB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of storage, while paid plans offer up to <\/span><b>1 TB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or more. So, if you have a large volume of data in Outlook, then you have to purchase a subscription to OneDrive accordingly to save data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a good idea to save Outlook emails to OneDrive? 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