In this guide, we'll show you how you can backup your emails in Outlook, Thunderbird, or Apple Mail.
If you are making changes to your account settings, are moving mails from one account to another, or especially if you have set up your account as a POP account, it's essential to make a backup of your email.
This way, you make sure you don't lose any critical emails if something goes wrong. Every email client has its way of doing this, so please follow the instructions for the email client you're using.
Backup my emails in Outlook
Click the link below to see how you can backup your emails in Outlook for Windows. The guide is for Outlook for Microsoft 365, Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, and Outlook 2013.
Click the link below to see how you can backup your emails in Outlook for Mac. The guide is for Outlook 2016 for Mac, Office for business, Office 365 Small Business, Outlook for Mac 2011.
Backup my emails in Thunderbird
To backup your emails in Thunderbird, you'll need to export your Profile and store it on your computer or an external hard drive.
Backup my emails in Apple Mail
In Apple Mail, you can export your mailboxes in mbox format and then import them when you need the backup. Click the link below to see how you can backup your emails in Apple Mail.
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