Two other formats, Evernote and FileMaker, intrigued me, but I ultimately decided to skip them. That format also allows message conversion to other client formats. It will store it in a mbox format, which allows the Mail Archiver X client to browse and search messages as if it were an email client. The program will store emails in a variety of formats. I, of course, was concerned specifically about personal Gmail account backup.
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Mail Archiver X will archive emails from many email clients (Apple Mail, Outlook, and Thunderbird) as well as cloud accounts like Gmail and Exchange (although you can only backup Exchange via your email client). But, according to the program's author, the version most folks will want is the Standard edition that has a one-time $44.95 fee.
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There are several versions of Mail Archiver X, including a free 10-day demo mode and a pro server mode. Here's a step-by-step walkthrough on getting started. I brought in a copy and put it through the test. Is there a simple-to-use app that can actively backup my personal Gmail account to my Mac?Īs it turns out, there is a program that does just what Carmela asks for. I don't want to pay another fee and I don't want yet another cloud provider to have my email. I don't like the idea of backing up Gmail to another cloud provider. This time, I also got a letter from ZDNet reader Carmela, who asks: As always, this is a guide that gets a lot of interest. Last week, I updated my annual guide to backing up Gmail for 2020.