In Microsoft Outlook, how do I export email messages to a text file?

To export Outlook messages to a text file, follow the steps below:

1. From within Outlook, from the list of messages in the right pane, select the message you want to export. To select more than one message, press the Ctrl key (Cmd in Mac OS) while you click each message; to select all messages, from the Edit menu, choose Select All.
   
   
2. From the File menu, select Save As... .
   
   
3. A dialog box will open. Use it to navigate to the folder on the hard drive where you would like to store the messages.
   
   
4. Type a name for the file. Click the Save button.

If you wish to save the messages in their original email format to a personal folder file on your computer's hard drive, see In Microsoft Outlook 2002, 2003, and 2007, what are personal folder files, and how do I create them?

Also see:

• In Microsoft Outlook, how do I move one or more messages to another folder?
• In Microsoft Outlook, how can I make additional folders?
• In Microsoft Outlook, what is AutoArchive, and how do I use it?
• In Microsoft Outlook, how can I import address information from an Excel workbook into my Contacts list?
• In Microsoft Outlook 2002, 2003, and 2007, what are personal folder files, and how do I create them?
• In Microsoft Outlook for Windows, what are offline folders, and how do I enable and disable them?
• In Outlook for Windows, how do I export my messages or folders to a Personal Folder file, Excel workbook, or Access database?