How to Export and Import Outlook Account IMAP Settings

• Go to the registry editor. Search your windows with “registry…” and it will come up.

• Back up all settings, following the steps:
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Software
  • Microsoft
  • Office
  • 15.0 or 16.0, depending the local settings.
  • Outlook
  • Profiles (this is what you should look for.
  • *** We want to back this up = Outlook >> PROFILES

OR simply you can copy/paste the following explorer URL

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\Profiles\Outlook

• Export the PROFILES and save on your PC

• Better save the file in external hard drive. This way you can easily transfer and restore the settings on different PC

• Then, on new PC, just DOUBLE click on the backup register file.
• It will RUN, click “YES” to confirm to install into your Outlook
• Open up your Outlook now.
• Then, Outlook will request the passwords for ALL Email accounts.  You enter once, click on “save password” then the password will be saved on the local outlook file.
• It will sync all your files – contacts, emails, calendars and then are good to go 😊