. This article is for Mac - Microsoft stores your Outlook information in data files. These files contain all of the emails, contacts, calendar events, etc. That you see in Outlook.
If you've already restored these files from Carbonite, we can direct you to the instructions for importing data. If you still need to restore the data, this article will guide you through that process. Chose the option below that best fits your situation: The sections below are collapsed.
Please click the section title to open / close a particular section. Browse to the location of your Microsoft Outlook data (i.e. The folder it was in when it was backed it up). The default location is as follows: Outlook 2011. /Users/ Username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/ Database.
Similar to Entourage, 2008, Outlook for Mac 2011 is an e-mail client and personal information manager from Microsoft but comes loaded with a wide array of novel Outlook is used extensively in corporate setups where client management, communication and maintaining data are crucial. Select the Contact Manager you want to sync with on your Mac (Apple Apps, Outloook 2011, or Outlook 2016). Select the Device you want to sync with and the Sync Method. Select the Data Types you want to sync (Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, etc). Select the direction you want the da.
/Users/ Username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/ Data Records Note:. /Database: Stores only the indexes in the database file. /Data Records: Stores data records (individual emails) in a series of files within folder to sub-folders Outlook 2016. /Users/ Username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/ Outlook 15 Profiles. Your Username will vary, but will likely reflect the name you entered when you set up your computer. Once you find the Outlook file, you can restore it with the help of the instructions below:. Restoring the Current Version.
In the Carbonite Preference pane, click the Outlook file and select the restore location from the Restore files to option. You have 3 restore locations to choose from:.
Original Location on Disk - Restores to original location. Desktop Folder - Creates a desktop folder called Carbonite Restored Files and restores to it. Other Location.
Manually select a custom restore location. Make your selection and click Restore Selected Item(s). Click the button on the right to restore the file to the specified location.
If a file with the same name already exists at that location, it will be overwritten. If you wish to choose a different restore location, click one of the other buttons.
Navigate to the Microsoft Outlook file or folder you wish to restore from the MY FILES or DRIVES sections on the left. Its default location is as follows: Outlook 2011. /Users/ Username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/ Database.
/Users/ Username/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2011 Identities/Main Identity/ Data Records Note:. /Database: Stores only the indexes in the database file.
/Data Records: Stores data records (individual emails) in a series of files within folder to sub-folders Outlook 2016. /Users/ Username/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/Outlook/ Outlook 15 Profiles. All you have to do here is open the program and import the files. Please select one of the options below to import your file(s) into Outlook:.
Importing an.OLM File into Outlook 2016 An.OLM file is the data file used by Outlook for Mac to archive your email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, and notes. To import the file into Outlook:. Open Outlook and click Tools; Import.
In the Import window, select Outlook for Mac archive file (.OLM) and click Continue. Browse to the location of the.OLM file you restored and click Import.
Your e-mails, notes, calendar items, contacts, and Outlook journal entries will be restored. You can repeat this process for another.OLM file. After importing all of your data into Outlook, you should exit Recover Mode to resume backing your files. Importing Identities from Outlook 2011 into Outlook 2016 A profile, also known as an identity in Outlook for Mac 2011, is the set of data contained in Outlook that includes accounts, email messages, contacts, calendar items, tasks, notes, categories, rules, and signatures. Outlook 2016 for Mac supports importing Outlook for Mac 2011 identities, a process typically used when upgrading from Outlook 2011 to Outlook 2016 for Mac. An Outlook for Mac 2011 identity can only be imported into an empty Outlook 2016 for Mac profile. An empty profile is one where accounts or other data have yet to be added.
We suggest you create a new empty profile in Outlook 2016 for Mac using the Outlook Profile Manager, then proceed with the steps below. Open Outlook and click Tools; Import. In the Import window, select Outlook 2011 data on this computer and click Continue. Browse to the location of the identity you restored and click Continue. This will restore your e-mails, notes, calendar items, contacts, and Outlook journal entries.
You can repeat this process for another Outlook profile. After importing all of your data into Outlook, you should exit Recover Mode to resume backing your files. For additional information about importing email messages, contacts, and other items into Outlook 2016, please review this. Restore: The act of downloading your backed up files from our servers to your computer. Back up: The act of uploading a copy of your files to our servers for safekeeping.
Backup: This is the copy of files that you've backed up to our servers. InfoCenter: This is the Carbonite user interface on the Windows version of the product. Carbonite Backup Drive (CBUD): this is your interface into what's in your backup and how you can restore files or remove files from your backup. Dots: We place colored status dots on your files in order for you to quickly see what's backed up. Frozen for safekeeping (freeze backup / frozen mode): This is a state that you can place Carbonite in to let you safely restore your backup. While in this state, no files or changes will be backed up to our servers.
Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac (and previous versions) likes to put all the data in your Documents folder: /Documents/Microsoft User Data This is really annoying if you want to do a search for a document within your Documents folder without having to sort through a lot of irrelevant results. But there is a simple fix!!! The “Microsoft User Data” folder can be moved to another location and work perfectly fine. Warning: You should shutdown Outlook 2011 and all other Microsoft Office applications prior to making a change like this. In addition backup up your machine using Time Machine or what ever app you prefer. Please wait until it is done.
Once you feel confident that you have a clean backup then move forward. Open up a Terminal. Press (CommandKey) + (SpaceBar), then type: “terminal” My-Mac: username$ cd /Documents My-Mac: username$ mv “Microsoft User Data” /Library/Preferences/ And you are done! Start up Outlook and you should be good to go. Sounded good enough to try For me the command: mv “Microsoft User Data” /Library/Preferences/ didn’t work before I changed the “-symbols to ‘-symbols. Then the folder disappeared totally. It didn’t show up to Library/Preferences and I’m not able to find it with Finder and search anywhere even when hidden folders are visible.
Well, everything works well at the moment, but if there’s any way to find the folder it’d give me better sleep in future. I have a back up of the folder before the move, but if the folder is somehow in use at the moment, perhaps I shouldn’t make a second copy available. And obviously re-installing the Office is not an easy cake. Close all applications, create a copy of your “Microsoft User Data” folder to the location you wish, it can be another disk, internal or external. Once its done, move the “Microsoft User Data” folder that is still in your Documents folder to the Desktop (just for security). Go back to the new location of your “Microsoft User Data” folder and with the keys ALT & CMD create an alias of the folder.
Put that alias in the Documents folder. Launch Outlook. If it worked also for you you can then erase the copy on the desktop. Close all applications, create a copy of your “Microsoft User Data” folder to the location you wish, it can be another disk, internal or external. Once its done, move the “Microsoft User Data” folder that is still in your Documents folder to the Desktop (just for security). Go back to the new location of your “Microsoft User Data” folder and with the keys ALT & CMD create an alias of the folder.
Put that alias in the Documents folder. Launch Outlook. If it worked also for you you can then erase the copy on the desktop.