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# UL Email Backup
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Really long, fecks up the sidebar a tad, consider this:

- UL Student Account Email Backup in Outlook
+ UL Email Backup
Really long, fecks up the sidebar a tad, consider this: ```diff - UL Student Account Email Backup in Outlook + UL Email Backup ```
After you graduate, your UL student email account will be deactivated.
There's a decent chance that you'll need access to the emails in that account at some point in the future, so it's a good idea to back them up before you lose access.
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Stop manually breaking sentances.
In markdown if ye want to go to a new line in a paragraph ye need to use

Manually breaking sentances may make it look ok on yer device, but for any device with a different screen width it has issues.

Stop ***manually*** breaking sentances. In markdown if ye want to go to a new line in a paragraph ye need to use <space><space><newline> Manually breaking sentances may make it look ok on yer device, but for any device with a different screen width it has issues.

You are referring to there's a decent chance that you'll need access to the emails in that account at some point in the future, right, at the comma?

You are referring to ``there's a decent chance that you'll need access to the emails in that account at some point in the future, `` right, at the comma?

yep, it might be the only palce with taht, not 100% sure

yep, it might be the only palce with taht, not 100% sure

Yeah no its not the only one

Yeah no its not the only one

Fixed!

Fixed!
We recommend exporting your emails before your account is deactivated, which happens shortly after graduation (approximately 3 months).
You can export your emails from Outlook, which is the official email client for UL student accounts.
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- 6 months
+ 3 months
```diff - 6 months + 3 months ```
Outlook has two modes, New Outlook and Classic Outlook.
As of the time of writing, New Outlook does not support exporting emails, so you will need to use Classic Outlook to back up your emails.
If you already use Classic Outlook, you can skip the following section and go straight to [Backup Email][0].
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Dont do this (manual line break)

Dont do this (manual line break)
## Switching to Classic Outlook
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Dont do this (manual line break)

Dont do this (manual line break)
1. **Open Outlook**:
Launch the Outlook application on your computer.
2. **Access the ``Help`` Tab**:
Click on the ``Help`` tab in the top left taskbar.
![Outlook Help Bar][1]
3. **Switch to Classic Outlook**:
In the ``Help`` tab, click on "``Switch to Classic Outlook``".
4. **Confirm the Switch**:
If prompted, confirm that you want to switch to Classic Outlook by clicking ``Skip Feedback``.
![Switch to Classic Outlook][2]
5. **Done!**:
Outlook will close, and then reopen in Classic mode.
## Backup Email
1. **Log in to your UL Student Email**:
Open up Outlook or your preferred email client and log in to your UL student email account.
2. **Access the File Menu**:
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Same as the title in that its pretty long with not much gain.
Headers are used for teh (right) sidebar for navigation within a document, too long causes it to get messy.

Consider:

- Steps to back up Your UL Student Email
+ Backup Email
Same as the title in that its pretty long with not much gain. Headers are used for teh (right) sidebar for navigation within a document, too long causes it to get messy. Consider: ```diff - Steps to back up Your UL Student Email + Backup Email ```
Click on the "``File``" tab in the top left corner of Outlook.
![File Menu][3]
3. **Access Open * Export**:
In the left sidebar, click on "``Open & Export``".
![Open & Export][4]
4. **Export to a File**:
Click on "``Import/Export``" to open the Import and Export Wizard.
![Import/Export Wizard][5]
5. **Choose Export to a File**:
Select "``Export to a file``" and click "``Next``".
6. **Select File Type**:
Choose "``Outlook Data File (.pst)``" and click "``Next``".
![Export to Outlook Data File][6]
7. **Select the Folder to Export**:
Choose the folder you want to back up (e.g., "``Inbox``") and ensure "``Include subfolders``" is checked.
Click "``Next``"
![Select Folder to Export][7]
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Delete this empty line, its fecking up the formatting.
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If ye want teh formatting to be more what ye expected ye will have to do this

- 6. **Select File Type**:
+ 6. **Select File Type**:  
-   Choose "``Outlook Data File (.pst)``" and click "``Next``".
+   Choose "``Outlook Data File (.pst)``" and click "``Next``".  
-  
   ![Export to Outlook Data File][6]

Note teh extra spaces at teh end of teh lines.

Delete this empty line, its fecking up the formatting. ![image](/attachments/9ec2aa25-972c-4526-822b-78decec03884) If ye want teh formatting to be more what ye expected ye will have to do this ```diff - 6. **Select File Type**: + 6. **Select File Type**: - Choose "``Outlook Data File (.pst)``" and click "``Next``". + Choose "``Outlook Data File (.pst)``" and click "``Next``". - ![Export to Outlook Data File][6] ``` Note teh extra spaces at teh end of teh lines.
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8. **Choose the Destination**:
Click "``Browse``" to select where you want to save the exported file.
Choose a location on your computer and give the file a name (e.g., "UL_Student_Email_Backup.pst").
Click "``Finish``".
![Choose Destination][8]
9. **Set a Password (Optional)**:
You can set a password for the PST file if you want to protect it.
If you don't want to set a password, just click "``OK``".
![Set Password][9]
10. **Backup Complete**:
Your UL student email will now be backed up to the specified file.
You can access this file later using Outlook or import it into another email client.
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