How to export Outlook 2011 items to an Mac Data File (.olm)

To export data from Outlook 2011 for Mac, do the following steps:

1. Launch Outlook
2. On the File menu, click Export.
   
3. Click Outlook for Mac Data File.
4. Select an option to filter by category or item type.
   

To export all items in Outlook, click Items of the following types, and then select all the check boxes.

4. Click the right arrow twice to continue.
5. In the window that opens, choose where you want to save the data file and click Save.
   

The Outlook for Mac Data File uses the .olm extension.

 NOTES 

• If you have a Microsoft Exchange account or directory services account, contacts from the directory are not exported. Similarly, items that are stored in public folders are not exported.
• An Outlook for Mac Data File does not contain account settings or your Outlook preferences.