- In the Mail app on your Mac, choose File Import Mailboxes. Select a source in the list, read the information that appears below the list, then click Continue. If you’re importing a mailbox exported from Mail or a folder in the /Library/Mail/V7 folder on another Mac, select Apple Mail.
- Download Horcrux Email Backup for macOS 10.9 or later and enjoy it on your Mac. Horcrux lets you automatically backup your mails from any IMAP supported email accounts with great ease. The best part is, you have an option to restore the backed up emails to any other email account, retaining all your tags/folder hierarchy.
The easiest way to maintain email backups on your Mac
'Horcrux is handy since you don't actually have to think about it when it's running'
Horcrux uses the standard IMAP protocol to access the emails. IMAP is a common protocol used by most email service providers like Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, Exchange etc to fetch emails. Don't worry, we've made it super easy.
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In case you inadvertently delete an important email, you can undelete it with just a click. Also included is a migration assitant in case you need to move to another email service.
If you set up Time Machine to back up files on your Mac, you can use the backups to restore lost mailboxes and email messages. See Restore items backed up with Time Machine. I am currently having a lot of trouble trying to restore my iPhone from an iCloud backup. Until a couple of months ago, my Apple ID was [email protected], back in September, I created a new email address, [email protected] and changed my Apple ID to this new address. You can use Time Machine, the built-in backup feature of your Mac, to automatically back up all of your files, including apps, music, photos, email, documents, and system files. When you have a backup, you can restore files from your backup if the original files are ever deleted from your Mac, or the hard disk (or SSD) in your Mac is erased.
You can add any number of email accounts. Backups will be made in the set frequency.
Very good app to keep your Gmail messages safe ★★★★
by @regeek
Imagine if you lost years of your correspondence by loosing access to your Gmail account. And you need to search THAT message with vital information now. Horcrux can save your life and wallet in a very unobtrusive way. Recommended app for every heavy Gmail user.
Does what it says very well ★★★★★
by Houndsoul
This app literally saved my digital life. I was setting up scan to email on a certain unnamed scanner and possibly I entered some wrong settings. Since my email is IMAP based, this for unknown reasons wiped out my entire mailbox trash included, Thanks to this app and its daily backups I was able to get it all back.
Just does the job perfectly ★★★★★
by TL-Photography
I seem to have my whole life on email and it’s all stored in the cloud which scares me. This was exactly the type of program I had been looking for. All I wanted was something to just backup in the background and know that I would not loose everything if the worst happend. Simple little program which does the job perfectly. Thanks for developing.
Saved me !! ★★★★
by Gellfling
I had a friend wanting to move his hosting, moving his email accounts. I setup Horcurx to backup his 5 email accounts. I went to move his current email but as i had to remove IMAP accounts and readd the email was gone. I used the restore feature and am now uploading his email to the new server. Thank you
If Time Machine doesn't ask to use your drive, follow these steps to add it manually:
- Open Time Machine preferences from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Or choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Time Machine.
- Click Select Backup Disk (or Select Disk, or Add or Remove Backup Disk):
- Select your external drive from the list of available disks. Then select ”Encrypt backups” (recommended) and click Use Disk:
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If the disk you selected isn't formatted as required by Time Machine, you're prompted to erase the disk first. Click Erase to proceed. This erases all information on the backup disk.
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After you select a backup disk, Time Machine immediately begins making periodic backups—automatically and without further action by you. The first backup may take a long time, depending on how many files you have, but you can continue using your Mac while a backup is underway. Time Machine backs up only the files that changed since the previous backup, so future backups will be faster.
To start a backup manually, choose Back Up Now from the Time Machine menu in the menu bar. Use the same menu to check the status of a backup or skip a backup in progress.
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- If you back up to multiple disks, you can switch disks before entering Time Machine. Press and hold the Option key, then choose Browse Other Backup Disks from the Time Machine menu.
- To exclude items from your backup, open Time Machine preferences, click Options, then click the Add (+) button to add an item to be excluded. To stop excluding an item, such as an external hard drive, select the item and click the Remove (–) button.
- If using Time Machine to back up to a network disk, you can verify those backups to make sure they're in good condition. Press and hold Option, then choose Verify Backups from the Time Machine menu.
- In OS X Lion v10.7.3 or later, you can start up from your Time Machine disk, if necessary. Press and hold Option as your Mac starts up. When you see the Startup Manager screen, choose “EFI Boot” as the startup disk.