Method to backup your Gmail on local drive partition

Method to backup your Gmail on local drive partition

Hello Steve ,

Synchronizing your mails to your desired destination is the most important thing that you should consider doing as it reduces chances of loss of data. Here are some few steps that will help you solve that problem.

First log in into your Gmail account.

After accessing your account , at the top of your  Gmail page there is a tool bar click on  settings.

when you have clicked settings another tool bar will appear having other items click on forwarding and POP/IMAP. In this  page you will be asked a question and expected to point out an answer choose enable POP for all mail

At the second question  click on the list box  and take the action  (delete Gmail's copy) so that it can take over after the mails are accessed with POP.This other step will require you to download  aversion of thunderbird portable(2.0.0.19 rev2) to a location of your choice.

After installing the software run thunderbird portable.the new account setup will display as select Gmail click next.

Insert your name and log-in name then click next.

 Click finish to complete that process.

Enter your Gmail password and hit next and always remember your password

Some emails will be downloading  open the  thunderbird and click tools at the top of the page,click accounting settings ,in the left window select server settings.you need to make changes in the check value for latest messages on the server from 10-1 minutes, click ok.

Do not close thunderbird leave it open  and running until all your emails have been removed from Gmails server when it finishes downloading  then close the thunderbird.Hope this information will help you.