Gmail is a great way to email while storing a constant backup in the cloud. If you get the blue screen of death or need to work on another computer, that’s no problem – Gmail is still up and running as long as you remember your username and password. But, what if you want to back up your Gmail emails, contacts, and calendar to your computer? What if you can’t get to the Internet due to a blackout or other disastrous reason? If that’s the case, you won’t be able to access your Gmail since it is only accessible if the Internet is up and running. Or if someone has hacked your account, which has been more prevalent lately, you won’t be able to access your Gmail account.
That’s where Gmail Keeper comes in. Gmail Keeper will automatically download your Gmail account on a periodic basis to your computer.
Here are the main features of Gmail Keeper:
- Perform one big file backup, or backup by mailbox, date, label, or other categories.
- Files are stored in .zip format to reduce the space taken.
- Able to restore files to existing or new accounts which is nice if you want to migrate to a new account.
For $30, Gmail Keeper gives you peace of mind in case the unimaginable strikes of having no Internet or getting hacked. You’ll be able to retreive your Gmail account quickly. Keep in mind that if you use an Outlook, Thunderbird, or Entourage client, your emails will already be downloaded to your computer, if you use a POP account, not an IMAP account. But, if you use an IMAP account where the emails are still stored on the Gmail server, or just access Gmail online, then Gmail Keeper is a good disaster recovery program.
