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Backing up Gmail

After hearing about the disaster with the Sidekicks, and everyone losing their data, I've gotten pretty paranoid about backing up my email. I rely heavily on Gmail and have thousands of emails saved and broken down into folders. I thought now would be a good time to back these emails up.

I just wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations on how to do this. I've done a bit of research online, but I didn't see anything that was quick, efficient (and something I understood how to do! lol).

Note: I don't want to do it through Outlook, b/c I don't like Outlook and do not use it.

Thanks

i think the only easy options are by using mail programs like outlook.. if you don't like it there are a lot of other ones such as thunderbird. in all of them you should be able to highlight all of your emails and export them into 1 file

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Originally posted by DaRoZa i think the only easy options are by using mail programs like outlook.. if you don't like it there are a lot of other ones such as thunderbird. in all of them you should be able to highlight all of your emails and export them into 1 file

I came across the name "Thunderbird" in a few of my searches. What is it and where can I get it? I skipped over that suggestion b/c I had no idea what it was! lol

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I came across the name "Thunderbird" in a few of my searches. What is it and where can I get it? I skipped over that suggestion b/c I had no idea what it was! lol

It's a Mozilla product, like Firefox. I use it, mainly because it was a better alternative in the pre-2007 Office days and I've gotten used to it. If not for that then I'd probably just use Outlook 2007, it's improved a lot.

In any event:

http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I just wanted to see if anyone had any recommendations on how to do this. I've done a bit of research online, but I didn't see anything that was quick, efficient (and something I understood how to do! lol).

export your contacts as a CSV file. You can use that CSV file in pretty much any email software and also edit it from Excel.

click on the "contacts" tab in Gmail, then export option on the top right side.

Gmail lost people's e-mails?

Edit: ok, I read about the Sidekicks fiasco, but I still don't understand what gmail has to do with that.

- Dima

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Originally posted by Owen M export your contacts as a CSV file. You can use that CSV file in pretty much any email software and also edit it from Excel. click on the "contacts" tab in Gmail, then export option on the top right side.

I want to back up emails, not my contacts.

Edit: I backed up my contacts anyway though! Thanks

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Originally posted by me@t k@tie Gmail lost people's e-mails? Edit: ok, I read about the Sidekicks fiasco, but I still don't understand what gmail has to do with that. - Dima

B/c if the same thing ever happened to Gmail, my emails would be gone.

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Originally posted by DigiNut It's a Mozilla product, like Firefox. I use it, mainly because it was a better alternative in the pre-2007 Office days and I've gotten used to it. If not for that then I'd probably just use Outlook 2007, it's improved a lot. In any event: http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

My problem with Outlook was just that I could never get it to work. I try setting up an account and for one reason or another it keeps giving me errors, so I said screw it.

Edit: I've downloaded Thunderbird and am starting to import emails (I think?). It's not importing any of the folders though and all of the emails it's imported thus far are all old emails that are in folders (but they're just showing up in the inbox). Does it import folders? How did you sync everything with Gmail?

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* How did you sync everything with Gmail?

I didn't. I don't use Gmail except when I need an address for spamtacular websites that require you to register.

Did you try following the instructions on Google?

I recommend printing them onto good old fashion paper and put them in a folder marked e-mails

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I want to back up emails, not my contacts. Edit: I backed up my contacts anyway though! Thanks

ooo not sure there. I've never even though of needing to do that.

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Originally posted by ChemEnhanced I recommend printing them onto good old fashion paper and put them in a folder marked e-mails

I love it.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Note: I don't want to do it through Outlook, b/c I don't like Outlook and do not use it.

Easiest way to do it... even if you only back it up once a month or something. It's balls easy to intergrate a gmail account into Outlook and once you import all your emails into Outlook, you just save your PST. Done...

Carry on using GMAIL with the web interface for a month or two, then go back to OUTLOOK, save/backup your PST again...

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Originally posted by DJ Mach X Easiest way to do it... even if you only back it up once a month or something. It's balls easy to intergrate a gmail account into Outlook and once you import all your emails into Outlook, you just save your PST. Done... Carry on using GMAIL with the web interface for a month or two, then go back to OUTLOOK, save/backup your PST again...

The problem I'm having with Outlook though is that it won't even let me set up an account. I type in my Gmail and my password...and it keeps saying it's wrong and to contact support. I try to navigate my way through the support page to see where I can contact someone and said screw it and have downloaded Thunderbird. I'm still in the process of trying to figure out how to use it.

If I can get Outlook to work, I would gladly use it just to back things up if I can do as you say...AND keep my folders - which is essential.

Edit: Check your PMs.

Lisa when I used outlook about 8 yrs ago I am sure you have to set up your email.....ie: what smtp server to use. what email address you are using. not sure if you can use gmail or not been awhile.

but you definitely need what your outgoing mail server address will be and your incoming. they are call SMTP and POP servers.

yup your being paranoid, I wouldn't worry about it

Google has 12 bajillion harddrives with a quadrillion redundant backups, your emails of pictures of cats aren't going anywhere.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Google has 12 bajillion harddrives with a quadrillion redundant backups, your emails of pictures of cats aren't going anywhere.

If I lose my happy cat pictures, I honestly don't think I could go on.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Google has 12 bajillion harddrives with a quadrillion redundant backups, your emails of pictures of cats aren't going anywhere.

+1

I'm pretty sure there is 0.0000000000000000000000000000001% chance that Google will lose your stuff.

If anything, someone will hack Google and then you can ask him politely for a copy of your cat photos!