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Know How SysTools Gmail Backup for Windows Works

Step by Step procedure to operate on Gmail Backup for windows Software

Application Pre-Requisites

Gmail Backup for Windows

STEP 1

Go to the start menu click on All Programs ยป SysTools Gmail Backup .

Once the software is launched, Enter the Gmail ID and App-Password as shown below:

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STEP 2

The software will show the prompt as follows to redirect to the gmail login page as follows:

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Click on "OK" button.

Now provide the credentials for the Gmail account for which the backup is to be taken:

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Now on the next screen, Click on the "Continue" button to make the application have access to the Gmail account.

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STEP 3

Click on Activate tab and proceed further. Activation Steps

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On the next menu select the file format in which the backup would be created. The Following options are available:

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select email-format as "EML".

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STEP 5

Use Naming Convention option to save emails with different name, such as:

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STEP 6

Select the Category of items to backup from Gmail account

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STEP 7

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 8

Click on Delete After Download button to remove the emails downloaded from the Gmail account server.
A window Pops up asking Are you sure you want to deletethe mails from server after download?

Click Yes to perform the local Gmail emails archive process.

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Choose "Incremental Backup" to backup Gmail data , which are not downloaded in previous processes, if you are taking backup on the same machine.

For Incremental backup, make sure the backup machine should be same.

STEP 9

Apply customized filters by clicking on the "Apply filters" button.

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Provide the custom filters as per which the backup for the Gmail account can be created.

  • Select Folders: Include the folders that can included for backup creation.
  • E-mail Filter: This includes the date filter including the from and to constraints to define the start and end date respectively.

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STEP 10

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 11

The process will be completed as shown below:

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STEP 12

You can view final converted files at the destination location, As shown below:

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STEP 13

You can view EML File with application like Thunderbird

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select email-format as "PST".

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Check option "Use Outlook Mode" to download Calendars in PST format.

Note: Without the option is checked, the calendar will download into a different folder and not in PST file.

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STEP 5

Select the Category of items to backup from Gmail account

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STEP 6

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected path will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 7

Click on Delete After Download button to remove the emails downloaded from the Gmail account server.
A window Pops up asking Are you sure you want to deletethe mails from server after download?

Click Yes to perform the local Gmail emails archive process.

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Choose "Incremental Backup" to backup Gmail data , which are not downloaded in previous processes, if you are taking backup on the same machine.

For Incremental backup, make sure the backup machine should be same.

STEP 8

Apply customized filters by clicking on the "Apply filters" button.

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  • Select Folders: Include the folders that can included for backup creation.
  • E-mail Filter: This includes the date filter including the from and to constraints to define the start and end date respectively.
STEP 9

Click on "Start" Button.

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STEP 10

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 11

The process will be completed as shown below:

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STEP 12

You can view final converted files at the destination location, As shown below:

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STEP 13

Now Import PST into Outlook to View emails as shown below:

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select email-format as "MSG".

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STEP 5

Use Naming Convention option to save emails with different name, such as:

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STEP 6

Select the Category of items to backup from Gmail account

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STEP 7

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 8

Click on Delete After Download button to remove the emails downloaded from the Gmail account server.
A window Pops up asking Are you sure you want to deletethe mails from server after download?

Click Yes to perform the local Gmail emails archive process.

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Choose "Incremental Backup" to backup Gmail data , which are not downloaded in previous processes, if you are taking backup on the same machine.

For Incremental backup, make sure the backup machine should be same.

STEP 9

Apply customized filters by clicking on the "Apply filters" button.

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Provide the custom filters as per which the backup for the Gmail account can be created.

  • Select Folders: Include the folders that can included for backup creation.
  • E-mail Filter: This includes the date filter including the from and to constraints to define the start and enddate respectively.

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Click on "Start" Button.

STEP 10

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 11

The process will be completed as shown below:

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STEP 12

You can view final converted files at the destination location, As shown below:

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STEP 13

Double Click to view MSG File with Outlook on your system

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select email-format as "MBOX".

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STEP 5

Select the Category of items to backup from Gmail account

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STEP 6

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 7

Click on Delete After Download button to remove the emails downloaded from the Gmail account server.
A window Pops up asking Are you sure you want to deletethe mails from server after download?

Click Yes to perform the local Gmail emails archive process.

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Choose "Incremental Backup" to backup Gmail data , which are not downloaded in previous processes, if you are taking backup on the same machine.

For Incremental backup, make sure the backup machine should be same.

STEP 8

Apply customized filters by clicking on the "Apply filters" button.

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Provide the custom filters as per which the backup for the Gmail account can be created.

  • Select Folders: Include the folders that can included for backup creation.
  • E-mail Filter: This includes the date filter including the from and to constraints to define the start and enddate respectively.

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STEP 9

Click on "Start" Button.

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STEP 10

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 11

The process will be completed with the pop up window as shown below:.

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STEP 12

You can view final converted files at the destination location, As shown below:

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STEP 13

Import MBOX into Thunderbird to view MBOX as shown below:

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select email-format as "PDF" labeled text.

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STEP 5

Use Naming Convention option to save emails with different name, such as:

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Enable "Save Attachment on Disk" option to download attachments of the PDF file.

The downloaded attachment will be stored in a folder(with email format name).

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STEP 6

Select the Category of items to backup from Gmail account

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STEP 7

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 8

Click on Delete After Download button to remove the emails downloaded from the Gmail account server.
A window Pops up asking Are you sure you want to deletethe mails from server after download?

Click Yes to perform the local Gmail emails archive process

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Choose "Incremental Backup" to backup Gmail data , which are not downloaded in previous processes, if you are taking backup on the same machine.

For Incremental backup, make sure the backup machine should be same.

STEP 9

Apply customized filters by clicking on the "Apply filters" button.

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Provide the custom filters as per which the backup for the Gmail account can be created.

  • Select Folders: Include the folders that can included for backup creation.
  • E-mail Filter: This includes the date filter including the from and to constraints to define the start and enddate respectively.

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Click on "Start" Button.

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STEP 10

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 11

The process will be completed with the pop up window as shown below:.

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STEP 12

You can view final converted files at the destination location, As shown below:

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STEP 13

Open the Pdf files, view emails and save attachments

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select format as "VCF".

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STEP 5

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 6

Hit Start button to backup contacts in VCF format

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 7

The process will be completed with the pop up window as shown below:

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STEP 8

Once the backup is finished, the exported VCF file will be as follows:.

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STEP 4

Select the drop-down menu to select format as "ICS".

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STEP 5

Click on the "Browse" button to browse the final destination for the export process.

Navigate and select the destination and click on "OK" Button.

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Now, The selected file will be displayed in the text box corresponding to the "Browse" button.

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STEP 6

Hit Start button to backup Calendars in ICS format

The software will now start the process.

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STEP 7

The process will be completed with the pop up window as shown below:

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STEP 8

Once the backup is finished, the exported ICS file will be as follows:

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