Donald wrote:

The use of Import/Export for a pst is often not advised as it can
lead to data loss, explains why I have lost a few files.
If the .pst is not a good way to export, transfer, and save; how
should I get my data out of outlook?
What are the various tools for syncing a same format .pst?

Create a new PST in Outlook and copy the data you want to save to it. You
can make this an Outlook 97-2002 PST if you need to transfer it to an
earlier version. In the other Outlook, just open the PST.
FileOpenOutlook Data FIle (or Personal Folders File).
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Brian Tillman