IMAP emails have their share of pros and cons like any mail platform. Everyone should know the proper way to handle mail data so that it can be retained as long as needed. As any mail attachment can be prone to corruption, everyone is advised to backup mail attachments. Our mail clients today are used to store additional data like our contacts, calendars, events, addresses, and so much more. Losing access to mail service means losing access to any or all of this data. Every mail service can be prone to specific reasons of data loss. And then common factors like natural disasters, sabotage, accidents, hardware failure, etc, are also in the picture. Thus, taking backups is something of a favour to oneself and to the organisation. It saves one from major troubles.
IMAP backup– other benefits apart from preventing permanent mail data loss
We may need older mails and attachments in future even when those may not be useful right now. But how long can the mailbox keep taking more mails without storage space becoming low? Backup and archiving help in retaining the old data while also keeping inbox clean and manageable.
Why manual backup is no longer an attractive option off users for IMAP email backup?
Manual backup options in general and native methods for specific mail clients are usually there. But they have many flaws which has taken them out of favour. One, they lack automation. Time extensive tasks like these are better done with automatic software. There is problem with searching and selecting individual mails. People face problems if they want to also backup folders like contacts, calendars, events, etc. Backup or recovering individual mails can also be a problem. The steps are usually numerous where instructions may not be simple enough for most users. Problem resolving and support is usually poor or unavailable.
Best option is a licensed IMAP backup tool
Licensed tools are secure, they don’t have ownership issues, there is user support which varies for different tools, and these can be automatic too.
Mail backup X by InventPure is a multi-purpose end user licensed software which is best for timely and regular backups for any IMAP mail service. It enables even amateur users to backup and restore mails without corruption, without data loss, and without any effort. Unlike other advanced tools, it is a user friendly and affordable application.
Best ever way to backup IMAP mailboxes
- Multiple copies of backup can be made and saved to different locations. Thus, even if one copy becomes corrupt or gets inaccessible due to any reason, another copy can be used to recober the data
- Duplicate files can be removed, mailbox can be emptied of backed up files, nested messages are included, empty folders can be ignored. All of this is fully controlled by users as it is with their click on the command that any action gets underway
- Automatic incremental backups, full backups, selective backups by selecting or ignoring the folders, can be chosen with ease
This tool works on both Mac and Windows devices, and has many other useful features. Try a demo to know more.
