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Learn to Export Gmail Emails to MBOX Using Multiple Method

Admin • January 11, 2025 • 4 Minutes Reading

In this article, we are going explain you through 2 methods to export Gmail emails to MBOX. This article will disclose all the information about the export process of Gmail emails. Let’s read the article carefully and understand the whole process of exporting mails from MBOX file.
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In this digital era, Gmail has millions of active users all around the world. We already aware that Gmail offers multiple features functions to our users. Sometime users want to export Gmail emails to MBOX due to some reason. So, let’s start performing the techniques through multiple methods.

Reasons to Export Gmail Emails to MBOX

  • Offline Access: Maybe the user wants to access the emails without internet connectivity. After exporting to MBOX file user can access the emails offline.
  • Gmail Migration: If user want to migrate from Gmail ton another email account or any other email services. So, exporting Gmail emails to MBOX file allows user to migrate smoothly.
  • Archiving: If you want to archive the mail and want to delete your old, archived mails. Then first you need to export Gmail emails to MBOX and then delete the existing one.
  • Storage Full: If your Gmail storage full then exporting your Gmail emails will free up the space of your Gmail account.

Manual Method to Export Gmail to MBOX Using Takeout

This is the most common method to export Gmail to MBOX. We are going to use Google Takeout to export Gmail emails to MBOX.  Google Takeout is a tool which is used to extract data from Google such emails, contacts drive data etc. So, follow the steps and understand how this method works and then execute the same method accordingly.

  1. Login to your Gmail account.
  2. Then, select mails and deselect all.
  3. In the delivery method choose “Send download link via email.”
  4. Then, select the zip option as per your required and then click export.
  5. After the migration completed user will receives a mail of download link.
  6. Through the link user download the MBOX file.

Drawbacks of Manual Method

  • This method can be done at free of cost, but it is lengthy process if user uses Google Takeout.
  • Manual method requires a proper technical knowledge to perform through Google Takeout.
  • Google takeout may have size limitation for large mailboxes files.
  • There is no direct export available for MBOX file you need to export MBOX file through Google Takeout.

Advanced Method to Export Gmail Emails to MBOX

The Manual method is good and not so difficult to perform it but still this method requires a good technical expertise to perform. But if user has a little bit of technical knowledge, then they can perform the manual method easily. 4n6 Email Backup App is of the most advanced software with multiple smart features and functioning. There are multiple features are available in the software as export data, migrate emails, extract data, export emails in multiple file format. To perform this method, follow the steps given below in this section and execute it accordingly.

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  1. Download and install the software into your device.
    download and install
  2. Launch the software and click open option and click to add account.
    add account
  3. Now, enter the user’s name and app password and click add.
    enter details
  4. And, then click to export option and then choose MBOX.
    Export Gmail Emails to MBOX
  5. Now, choose the destination path and click save.

Why Choose Advanced Method Over the Manual Method

  • Export Multiple Formats: There multiple formats are available to export from different types of web-based email services such as EML, MBOX, PST, PDF, HTML, TEXT, CSV, Gmail, Office 365, IMAP, Thunderbird.
  • Extract Email Data: Extract data from email which is available in the email body such as email address, phone number, attachments and associated email address and phone numbers.
  • Migrate Email to Another Email: Easily migrate emails from one email to another email by add a account in it and then migrate to the dedicated email service.
  • Folder Wise Backup: User can choose required folder and then they backed up the folder-wise. This feature makes the software more advanced and easier.

Conclusion

In this article we have discussed multiple methods to export Gmail emails to MBOX. The manual is little difficult for those users who has a limited or very low knowledge of the technical. The manual method provides a MBOX file through Google takeout user just need login to the Takeout website and then they can download the MBOX file through the software. The advanced method has the most user-friendly interface so that any type of user can easily export Gmail to MBOX. Overall, both methods are good but if they perform the method properly then they can export Gmail emails easily.