which is the Best way to backup PST ?

[MAC_]

Hi foxs,

Really i am confused about pst backup. which way is the best ? 

first i tried level incremental backup of PST and  i saw that MAPI connection makes outlook slow for users.

then i tried VSS backup it seems better then incremental for me...but now i have some questions  on my mind " Can i backup PSTs on  folder level " ?

i can set backup selections "My documents" already my pst exist in  this folder. so why i should use vss backup instead of this way ?

[VJware · Accepted solution]

Running a VSS method to backup .pst is preferable over the MAPI based method. Have a look @ this KB as to why - http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH202413

i can set backup selections "My documents" already my pst exist in  this folder. so why i should use vss backup instead of this way ?

And a VSS method is preferable so that the backup can run even when the .pst file is use.

[MAC_]

And a VSS method is preferable so that the backup can run even when the .pst file is use.

i havent thought about it thank you.