I have extolled the virtues of Gmail (more to come too) here
It’s a great example of a free service which can do pretty much all you need an email program to be able to do.
I suddenly had a thought though. What would happen if I got locked out of my account, or some unforeseen disaster wiped everything out. That would be really bad – obviously.
Well I just came across a free program which backs up your GMail and stores it on your hard drive. It’s called Gmail Backup, surprisingly enough. It’s free and it can be downloaded here and here.
Here’s a picture of the interface as it backs up my Gmail:
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We don’t like to think about potential disasters, but we should – and what’s more, this is free, so it’s a no brainer.
Caution and contingency plans are always a good way to go – the Internet is not a place which disproves that rule – quite the opposite!
Jason
1 comment:
I don't know anything about the application you write about, but the obvious concern is privacy. It seems dangerous to allow a third-party access your e-mail --- who knows what they are doing alongside this "free" service.
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