Backing Up my Emails

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  1. pinoymacuser

    pinoymacuser Member

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    Good morning!
    I am trying to back up the important files in my laptop
    What files do I need to backup so that I will have copies of my incoming and outgoing emails? (I use Mail)
    Where are these files located?

    Is it the *.mbox files in ~Library/Mail/Mailboxes?

    Thanks and best regards
     
    #1 pinoymacuser, Nov 10, 2005
  2. hubes

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    If you have a .Mac account it would be better and easier to backup your email by using the Sync options of .Mac (System Preferences > .Mac > Sync tab) or the Backup application that you can download from Apple's website or the .Mac website.
     
    #2 hubes, Nov 10, 2005
  3. dominiquejames

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    This might be the solution you're looking for -- http://www.mailsteward.com
     
    #3 dominiquejames, Nov 10, 2005
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    what I did just a couple of weeks ago was to save them in iPod. Just drag & drop the mailbox you wish to backup into your iPod (you have to format this in the preference pane to use the iPod for data also) the Mail Folder is in the Users Folder --> Library --> Mail.

    Hope this works for you...
     
    #4 doccat, Nov 10, 2005
  5. pinoymacuser

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    thanks a lot for your responses
     
    #5 pinoymacuser, Nov 11, 2005
  6. lua

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    Dont forget: Library/Preferences/com.apple.mail.plist
     
    #6 lua, Nov 11, 2005
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