Regardless of which Google account you use, this simple trick allows you to back up all your messages and media for free.

I answer my own question: Is the information in your Gmail messages and other Google apps safe from data disasters? Regular Answer Line readers know that I’m a fanatic about backing up. My first rule ...

A capable, free, cross-platform tool, GMvault makes backing up and migrating Gmail accounts easy. Imagine an application that lets you effortlessly back up your gigantic Gmail account to your computer ...

Google investigates e-mail service problem; how to back up, save Gmail messages. Feb. 28, 2011— -- A Google glitch that left thousands of Gmail users griping about lost messages and chats Sunday ...

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One option is to map the emails on your system’s Outlook client and download them as a .pst file. However, since Outlook is part of the Microsoft Office package, it isn’t free software. Some users ...

Gibbs wants to avoid a “Googlesplosion” … Gmail Backup is the recipe for happiness. Before I get to this week’s main topic I must give a big thumbs-up to a book that all of you who like to cook will ...

If you want to keep receipts of your text messages, you can do so by saving a copy to your Gmail account. Luckily, if you end up backing them up, they are easy to search when you need them. Losing ...

Remember that old Gmail account you set up to collect spam a long time ago? It could get caught in a Google security purge of epic proportions, starting today. Learn why and when it's happening – and ...

Google’s Gmail service was back up after experiencing disruptions for about two-and-a-half hours earlier Thursday. The hosted e-mail service went down some time before 11 a.m. EDT and was still having ...