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How to backup email with Qiling Disk Master

Updated on Jun 12, 2024 | by Kersten

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Post By Qiling Updated August 11, 2023

Regular email server backups are a crucial measure that ensures the security, integrity, and reliability of email data, preventing data loss and facilitating easy recovery, ultimately promoting work efficiency and data security.

Qiling Disk Master offers an Email Backup feature that allows easy backing up of emails from Email Server, supporting various mailboxes including Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and more.

Create Email Backup in Windows 10 Step-by-Step

Prerequisites for Email Backup

To get started, download and install Qiling Disk Master on a Windows computer, and make sure the computer has a stable network connection.

A designated area with sufficient space to store backup files, which can be a local directory or a shared network storage device.

To access email backup, you need to upgrade to a paid version of the software, such as Qiling Disk Master Professional or other editions, depending on your specific use environment.

Detailed steps about how to back up Email

Qiling Disk Master supports backup for multiple mailbox types, including Gmail, which we will use as an example to demonstrate the detailed steps involved.

1. In the left tab page, select "Backup" followed by "File Backup".

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2. To make it easier to distinguish this task from other backups, you can name the task on the "Task Name" box.

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3. To add Gmail or other email accounts, click "Add Email Data" and follow the steps to add Gmail, or refer to the instructions for other mailboxes, which can be found in the article "How to add mailbox for email backup in Qiling Disk Master".

After adding the mailbox, it lists all directories of your mailbox, including Inbox, Starred, Sent Mail, Trash, and more. The structure is the same as your official mailbox. Select the whole mailbox or specific directories to back up, then click "OK".

Tips: If you add multiple mailboxes, you can also select multiple mailboxes at the same time.

4. To store the backup image file, select or type the destination path where you want the backup to be saved. This could be a specific folder or location on your computer or external drive.

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The additional features include the ability to customize the interface, schedule reminders, and integrate with popular productivity tools, making it easier to stay organized and focused.

Options: Here are the various settings to enhance functionality and customization in one paragraph:

Schedule Backup: Scheduled backups can be set up to automatically back up the system at specified intervals, such as daily, weekly, or monthly, to account for the constant changes in systems and data. Additionally, in the paid version, event triggers can be utilized or backups can be initiated upon a USB plug-in, providing more flexibility and control.

With backup schemes, you have the option to choose between incremental and differential backup methods, allowing for efficient backup storage management. Incremental backup captures only changes since the last backup, while differential backup captures changes since the last full backup. The paid edition can also automatically delete older backup images to free up disk space.

5. Select the "Proceed" button to begin the backup process.

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6. And, click "Finish" once the process has been completed.

Notes:

Conclusion

To ensure your email data is fully backed up and protected, take these simple and reliable steps. This includes backing up your email to prevent accidental deletion, hardware failure, or other unexpected situations. By doing so, you can confidently restore and access important communication records. We recommend regularly performing email backups to safeguard your valuable information and ensure it's never lost. For detailed restoration steps, please refer to the Email Restore section.

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