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Last Update: Mon, 04/27/2009 - 19:26 — philip

As the dutiful editor for a couple of email backup categories here at Gizmo's Freeware, I always have my eye out for new free email backup programs, particularly something for Microsoft email clients. They seem to be hard to find. In replying to a comment in the Best Free Outlook Express Backup category, I stumbled on (Googled actually) a motherlode.Scroll down the page to find this section.

StaticBackup, Inc has free individual backup programs (scroll down the page to find the free versions) for Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, Outlook, Outlook Express, IncrediMail, Thunderbird, Becky, and Eudora. (They also have full-featured commercial programs that back up any or all of those email clients.)

I briefly tried the free backup program for Windows Live Mail. Static Windows Live Mail Backup Free backs up/restores all your Windows Live Mail registry entries (contacts, settings, accounts, etc.) as well as your messages. It was very fast and seemed to work fine. I only have a small experimental store of messages in Windows Live Mail, and I didn't try any of their other programs, but I'm confident that the focus of StaticBackup's offerings is a solid indicator that they know what they're doing.

The reason that I hadn't found StaticBackup before is that their business is based on commercial versions of these programs, and they aren't agressive about pushing the free ones. If you use one of the email clients listed, and don't have an email backup program you like, then give one a try.

Philip Spohn

http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-email-backup-utility.htm

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-outlook-express-backup.htm

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#1Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/01/2009 - 03:04.

I downloaded the Static Backup program for Microsoft Outlook 2007 (Vista) but I do not see the icon or how to open the program? Can someone help me.

#2Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 14:53.

I have two questions...why isn't this available for Yahoo? And the most important one is I have about 3 years of email stored on Yahoo. Is there anyway to download them? ie. like a batch? Is there software that does any of this?

#3Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 00:06.

Yeah you can't really ever argue about free mail backup. The best things in life are free, after all.

#4Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 01:21.

I use "Outlook 2007/2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup". It is a free Add-in by Microsoft and seems to work well. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8B081F3A-B7D0-4...

#5Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 15:14.

Downloaded and installed "Static Outlook Backup 2.9c Free Version." The splash screen tries to get you to upgrade to the Pay version. Fine, I can ignore that.

Archive settings are a snap. When I hit the "Backup" button, I get the "Backup" panel with an "Archive Output File Name" window, which allows me to select destination and file name or generate an auto-name-with-time-stamp. Nice.

But where is the "Go" button? The program just sits there. The help directory says, "Click on the 'backup' button inside the backup panel." There is no button.

So much for easy of use. This thing is a waste of time.

#6Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 07:47.

Which one would I use for MSN mail please?

#7Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 03:50.

OK, now you guys confused me.
So which one is the best? I am tired of copying my pst files every time I format.

I need something to backup everything in outlook without creating too many pst files.
Please???

#8Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 02:00.

Thanks for this, there is a freeware download. Installed easily and works just fine for T-Bird.

#9Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 22:37.

Sure wish they had back-up software for NetZero/Juno email, rather than being stuck with their priority-style backups.

#10Submitted by Phylis Sophical on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 19:16.

I don't get it. Why not just backup your .dbx files? That's what I do for OE.

#11Submitted by philip on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 19:40.

Yes, I used to do it that way myself. Microsoft even has a guide. Some people prefer not to have to think about it though, I guess. ;-)

Cheers

#12Submitted by wdhpr on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 18:59.

Mozbackup is also great. It started out a little rough around the edges. The latest version seems polished and it works well.

Cheers
Wdhpr

#13Submitted by philip on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 20:21.

Thanks for the report Wdhpr.

Cheers

#14Submitted by philip on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 18:10.

When you're looking for the free versions of programs you often need to look hard. The software publisher is often not very eager to have you find it. In this case, it's right on the only download page, but you need to scroll down a bit.

I suggest you ignore the ill tempered comments to the contrary that you'll find below.

Cheers

#15Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:53.

What's up with listing "free trial (X day evaluation and then you gotta pay)" software as freeware? Did someone not do his/her homework? Mail Store is free. There are other good, truly free apps.

#16Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:25.

IMAPSize lets you back up IMAP email accounts and provides other useful IMAP features:

http://www.broobles.com/imapsize/

#17Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 23:15.

Thanks for this link - this program is great! Using it to backup my gmail account.

#18Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:13.

I aM A FREELANCE WRITER ON THIS STUFF AND GETTING USERS TO BACKUP ANYTHING IS LIKE PULLING A CHICKENS TEETH. RJ

#19Submitted by peter on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 17:14.

Perhaps you should stop shouting at them.

#20Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:07.

Amic Email Backup is my choice, it's freeware & easy to operate:

http://www.amictools.com/v-amic_email_backup.html

lj

#21Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 14:38.

See below...
This program is not free. It is a limited evaluation version of copyrighted software and will expire after 15 days. To remove all limitations you are welcome to register at any time and immediately experience the full power and effectiveness Amic Email Backup has to offer. We hope you enjoy your evaluation!
So it's not freeware...
Colin J...

#22Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 15:03.

Howevwe Amic Email Backup v2.0 is Freeware...
Just found it...
download.cnet.com/Amic-Email-Backup/3000-2369_4-10768887.html - 78k -
Colin J...

#23Submitted by philip on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 18:36.

Yes indeed, it's the free, older version 2.0. The current version is 2.2 and is not free. Looks interesting. Offers backup for many email clients, but not direct backup for POP or IMAP accounts like Gmail, etc., as MailStore Home does.

Cheers

#24Submitted by ender on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:55.

I think mailstore also does outlook and other desktop base clients?
http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/best-free-email-backup-utility.h...

works perfectly for me.

#25Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:15.

FWIW there are two sections on the page to which the link takes you, the top section is the fully featured version the bottom section is the free variants.

#26Submitted by Geert on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:18.

To the anonymous soreheads:
Please people, do read carefully. There are FREEWARE versions available:
E.g. Outlook backup Free

#27Submitted by Colin J... on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 15:24.

Dear Geert,
I am not a sorehead, however the link provide downloads a time limited version...
The freebie can be found at download.cnet.com/Amic-Email-Backup/3000-2369_4-10768887.html - 78k -

Also Mailstore does not Seem to backup Incredimail..
Colin J...

#28Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 15:19.

I just tried this Outlook backup Free and it was going to use my outlook archive file as the one to backup. Uninstalled it.

#29Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 15:21.

Forgot to add that it would not let me browse around to find the correct file.

#30Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:08.

I just rated this one star. To be fair it was not because the software was bad. It was because this site listed it as freeware when it is really trialware.

#31Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 13:02.

Forgive me, but are these free? I clicked the link and it said it was just a 20-day free trial before having to purchase a licence. Have I missed something?

#32Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 12:53.

Boy, oh Boy, if anyone (including Google) ever made some way to Backup and Achive Gmail easily to text files, I would use it and give them their Harddrive room back on their servers.

#33Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/27/2009 - 17:10.

Since GMail offers free POP3 access, all you need is to download your messages via POP3 via some client that subsequently allows export to text files. I'm sure there's got to be a suitable Thunderbird extension.

And speaking of Thunderbird, MozBackup meets my needs quite nicely as far as backups go. (I only wish it was as simple as copying a single Outlook .PST file.)

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