If you`re using Hotmail and Thunderbird, a useful extension is (strangely enough) WebMail. http://webmail.mozdev.org/
Although Hotmail is not supposed to be a POP service, this extension works fine and downloads my Hotmail.co.uk and Yahoo.co.uk accounts to Thunderbird seamlessly. Also claims to be able to deal with five other web mail domains as well, but I can`t vouch for those!
Eli Coten
April 21, 2007 4:33 PM
Thunderbird 2 makes it even easier to download GMail messages since they have a special option for setting up Google Mail access. I think all you need to give Thunderbird now is your username and password and Thunderbird handles all the server settings and port settings for you. (Although since I upgraded from Thunderbird 1.5 where I already have Gmail setup I haven't actually setup a Google Mail account on Thunderbirds 2 yet - I have seen the new option)
Eli
PG Wolfe
April 23, 2007 7:25 AM
I backup my Gmail account in a different, yet easier method. I created another email account (yahoo), and using the Gmail rules, all incoming GMail emails are automatically forwarded to the yahoo email account. I also use this backup method for files I want to keep. I email the file to Gmail, which automatically forwards to yahoo. I then have the file located on three different places: my own PC, Gmail & Yahoo. I do not use this method for proprietary files.
B
May 7, 2007 2:11 PM
Not sure what it does you're trying to show? But I want to access a gmail account which I forgot password. Will your method work? and how? thanks
Bostjan
May 9, 2007 12:00 PM
What does this backup backup? Only mails, that are in inbox? What about mails that are in send folder?!? Or mails that are in archive folder? Drafts?
farah
February 5, 2008 10:48 AM
I am frustrated with the fact that I only have list of e-mails that I have send out in my inbox not recieved ones. It is always me, someone. I want to see recieved e-mails not just the one I have send out. could you please help.
Filip
May 21, 2008 3:45 AM
We have developed a simple tool ( http://www.gmail-backup.com/ ) to back up your emails from Gmail. It is written in Python but it is compiled into an EXE file for windows. As a result, you do not have to install anything. It is still only command line tool but very soon it will have GUI. You can also use it for migration or restoration of your Gmail Account. We hape that very soon it will be "one click solution". ;-)
wesley
June 4, 2008 6:18 AM
can i read my inbox even if im offline?
sheng
July 2, 2008 4:20 AM
Having been a fan of firefox and seen you post, I was greatly encouraged and used Thunderbird2.0 to backup my gmail. My gmail is fairly large (2GB) and, in more than 1 day, I downloaded 60% of it, and the program crashed. I tried to resume the backup, the program re-started by repeating the download right from the first email again. Tried all kinds of solutions suggested in the internet including uninstalling and wipe the program from the system and re-installing. It kept making the mistake as far as the program is interrupted while downloading the emails from gmail. After wasting 2 days, I gave up and used outlook from Microsoft, which worked perfectly. Although I really do not like Microsoft, I could not afford to waste time to just playing around with a problematic software.
Patrick
August 11, 2008 7:29 PM
You could also just set up Thunderbird to check Gmail through IMAP. It keeps it synced for you and I have had no problems with it.
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April 21, 2007 12:07 AM
If you`re using Hotmail and Thunderbird, a useful extension is (strangely enough) WebMail.
http://webmail.mozdev.org/
Although Hotmail is not supposed to be a POP service, this extension works fine and downloads my Hotmail.co.uk and Yahoo.co.uk accounts to Thunderbird seamlessly. Also claims to be able to deal with five other web mail domains as well, but I can`t vouch for those!
April 21, 2007 4:33 PM
Thunderbird 2 makes it even easier to download GMail messages since they have a special option for setting up Google Mail access. I think all you need to give Thunderbird now is your username and password and Thunderbird handles all the server settings and port settings for you. (Although since I upgraded from Thunderbird 1.5 where I already have Gmail setup I haven't actually setup a Google Mail account on Thunderbirds 2 yet - I have seen the new option)
Eli
April 23, 2007 7:25 AM
I backup my Gmail account in a different, yet easier method. I created another email account (yahoo), and using the Gmail rules, all incoming GMail emails are automatically forwarded to the yahoo email account. I also use this backup method for files I want to keep. I email the file to Gmail, which automatically forwards to yahoo. I then have the file located on three different places: my own PC, Gmail & Yahoo. I do not use this method for proprietary files.
May 7, 2007 2:11 PM
Not sure what it does you're trying to show? But I want to access a gmail account which I forgot password. Will your method work? and how? thanks
May 9, 2007 12:00 PM
What does this backup backup? Only mails, that are in inbox? What about mails that are in send folder?!? Or mails that are in archive folder? Drafts?
February 5, 2008 10:48 AM
I am frustrated with the fact that I only have list of e-mails that I have send out in my inbox not recieved ones. It is always me, someone. I want to see recieved e-mails not just the one I have send out. could you please help.
May 21, 2008 3:45 AM
We have developed a simple tool ( http://www.gmail-backup.com/ ) to back up your emails from Gmail. It is written in Python but it is compiled into an EXE file for windows. As a result, you do not have to install anything. It is still only command line tool but very soon it will have GUI. You can also use it for migration or restoration of your Gmail Account. We hape that very soon it will be "one click solution". ;-)
June 4, 2008 6:18 AM
can i read my inbox even if im offline?
July 2, 2008 4:20 AM
Having been a fan of firefox and seen you post, I was greatly encouraged and used Thunderbird2.0 to backup my gmail. My gmail is fairly large (2GB) and, in more than 1 day, I downloaded 60% of it, and the program crashed. I tried to resume the backup, the program re-started by repeating the download right from the first email again. Tried all kinds of solutions suggested in the internet including uninstalling and wipe the program from the system and re-installing. It kept making the mistake as far as the program is interrupted while downloading the emails from gmail. After wasting 2 days, I gave up and used outlook from Microsoft, which worked perfectly. Although I really do not like Microsoft, I could not afford to waste time to just playing around with a problematic software.
August 11, 2008 7:29 PM
You could also just set up Thunderbird to check Gmail through IMAP. It keeps it synced for you and I have had no problems with it.
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