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Creating a free Outlook account provides convenience and spares you from subscription plan expenses, which allows you to utilize Outlook and OneDrive for free. Unfortunately, this cost-free service puts your critical personal data at a high risk for data loss.

This video provides instructions on how to protect your free Outlook account data using AhsayOBM. Proceed with the following steps:

  1. Login to AhsayOBM.
  2. Click Backup Sets and the + button to create a new backup set.
  3. Rename the backup set or use the default name provided.
  4. Change the backup set type to Microsoft 365 Backup.
  5. Select This Microsoft 365 user only.
  6. Keep the default selection for Region, then Next.
  7. An authorization request will appear. Click Authorize.
  8. Login to your free Outlook account, then clikc Accept.
  9. Copy the authorization code to AhsayOBM, then click OK.
  10. Another authorization request will appear. Click Continue.
  11. Click Accept.
  12. Copy the authorization code to AhsayOBM, then click OK.
  13. Select what to backup, then click Next.
  14. Create a Backup Schedule, then Next.
  15. Select Concurrent for backup mode.
  16. Keep the default selection for maximum concurrent backup destinations.
  17. Cick the + button to select storage destinations, then Next.
  18. Keep the default setting for Encryption. Click Save.
  19. Keep a copy of your encryption key. Click Confirm.
  20. You now have the option to backup your files by clicking Backup Now.
  21. Or click Close and wait for AhsayOBM to backup your files on the schedule you set it on.