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I actually was going to write up step by step instructions on how to complete this because at first I could find any posts that didn’t have errors or gave clearly defined directions, but then I finally came across this blog post. This is how to backup your gmail inbox using Outlook however, you can substitute the ideas presented with any online mail client (yahoo, hotmail, etc) and any offline email software (Outlook, Thunderbird, etc).

Betapundit - How to Use Outlook to Backup Gmail

Regardless of what online email provider you use it can’t be anything but a good idea to occasionally backup your emails. As much as I trust Google, you never know what may happen in the years to come (data loss, policy changes, etc) so play it the safe route with something so important!