7 MailStore Alternatives (Home & Server, 2026)
MailStore Home isn't dead, but it's Windows-only, manual, and local. Seven alternatives for personal and business archiving, with verified 2026 prices.
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Notes on keeping email.
Guides on email backup, archiving, and owning your data — written while building InboxBucket.
6 cloudHQ Alternatives (Free & Paid, 2026)
cloudHQ is cloud sync plus ~95 mostly-Gmail apps. Six alternatives by use case: email backup, one-time export, cloud-to-cloud sync. Verified prices.
How to Back Up Thunderbird Emails
Back up Thunderbird properly: export the profile, save folders as MBOX or .eml, and fix the sync setting that quietly leaves your backup empty.
How to Back Up iCloud Email (5 Ways)
No bulk export on iCloud.com — back up iCloud email via Apple Mail's .mbox export, Apple's data copy, IMAP sync, or auto-forwarding to your own cloud.
Does Microsoft 365 Back Up Your Email?
Microsoft 365 keeps your email available — it doesn't back it up. What retention and holds cover, what Microsoft 365 Backup costs, and your options.
How to Back Up Outlook Emails (Step by Step)
Back up Outlook emails step by step — export a PST in new or classic Outlook, save Outlook.com and Mac mail, or auto-forward to your own cloud as .eml.
How to Back Up Yahoo Mail (Step by Step)
Yahoo has no export button. Back up Yahoo Mail free — sync it over IMAP to a desktop client with an app password, or auto-archive to your own cloud.
How to Back Up Gmail to Google Drive (3 Ways)
Back up Gmail to Google Drive three ways: a Takeout export, a desktop mail client, or automatic forwarding that archives every email as a .eml you own.
How to Back Up Email: 4 Methods Compared
Compare four ways to back up email — provider exports, IMAP clients, print-to-PDF, and forwarding archives — with the trade-offs and when to use each.
What Is an EML File? How to Open & Read One
A .eml file is one email saved in the RFC 822 format — headers, body, and attachments in a single portable file. Here's how to open one on any device.