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diva77

(7,880 posts) Fri Jul 5, 2024, 02:22 PM Jul 2024

Anyone know how to save/archive gmails?

My gmail is reaching capacity and I would like to save years' worth of gmails. I googled and found instructions and have attempted a few times, unsuccessfully.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions -- especially if you have had success doing this!

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Anyone know how to save/archive gmails? (Original Post) diva77 Jul 2024 OP

Sure. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #1

Thanks so much, Voltaire! The process is underway as I write this -- diva77 Jul 2024 #2

My data was successfully converted into 2 zip files -- but I am unable to locate the gmails. There is a diva77 Jul 2024 #3

You need a mail app that can import mbox files. Voltaire2 Jul 2024 #4

Thanks - will be back at this endeavor tomorrow and will follow up. diva77 Jul 2024 #5

Voltaire2

(14,870 posts)

1. Sure.

Reply to diva77 (Original post)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 02:40 PM

Jul 2024

Logon to your google account and then go to https://takeout.google.com/?pli=1

On that page you can export lots of stuff, and in particular you can export your gmail mail data.

diva77

(7,880 posts)

2. Thanks so much, Voltaire! The process is underway as I write this --

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 03:20 PM

Jul 2024

it may take hours or even days according to google. I will follow up with results...

diva77

(7,880 posts)

3. My data was successfully converted into 2 zip files -- but I am unable to locate the gmails. There is a

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 5, 2024, 11:39 PM

Jul 2024

page that suggests thunderbird or applemail for mbox. I'm not sure how to proceed. So far, I have no access to the gmail archive and the 2nd zip file mysteriously disappeared as soon as it downloaded.

Any thoughts much appreciated! Thanks for getting me this far so far.

ETA: I don't really understand the instructions I mentioned above. I'm not fluent with computerspeak.

Voltaire2

(14,870 posts)

4. You need a mail app that can import mbox files.

Reply to diva77 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 6, 2024, 04:39 AM

Jul 2024

The suggestion is to use thunderbird as it is free and has an excellent reputation.

This walks you through the process https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/use-downloaded-gmail-data/

diva77

(7,880 posts)

5. Thanks - will be back at this endeavor tomorrow and will follow up.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 7, 2024, 10:16 PM

Jul 2024

Thanks again

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