How to backup email in Gmail account

How to backup email in Gmail account

How to backup Gmail and download the entire email to computer simplest. Backing up emails is very important in case you forgot, lose your Gmail password or in case you can not connect to the internet to watch, print email as needed. The trick below will help you backup Gmail fastest.

How to backup Gmail to your computer

Step 1: Visit the following link: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/fwdandpop

Step 2: At the item POP Download. Click the line “Enable POP for all mail“. Then click the Save button

Step 3: Download the email backup software here: https://www.mozilla.org/en/thunderbird/

Note: This is a software developed by Mozilla – the host Firefox browser so you can be assured to install. In addition to the Gmail backup function on the computer, Mozilla Thunderbird is also a professional email management software.

Step 4: Install and run the Mozilla Thunderbird software.

Step 5: Untick the gandi.net section and click the “Skip this and use my existing email” button.

Step 6: Enter the name, email address (including @ gmail.com) and password (tick the line Remember password for next time so you do not have to enter again) then click Continue.

Step 7: Enter the POP3 section (keep the message on your computer) and click the Done button.

Step 8: Click on the Get Messages section and select your Gmail address to start downloading all the messages (or you can choose to Get all new messages to choose to download only new messages).

You can also use the offline Google Mail add-on to download all your email to your computer.