
{"id":7327,"date":"2021-05-24T09:04:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T09:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/?p=7327"},"modified":"2021-05-24T06:28:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T06:28:00","slug":"export-imap-emails-to-eml","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/export-imap-emails-to-eml\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Export IMAP to EML"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"note_inpr\">\n<p style=\"background-color:;\"><em><b>Summary \u2013<\/b> Are you looking to save your IMAP emails in EML format? Then you should know about how the IMAP server works and save its emails. The article will show how you can use a smart IMAP backup software to save emails and other mailbox emails directly in EML files.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Introduction<\/h4>\n<p>IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is the Internet Protocol to send\/receive emails with an Internet connection through a mail server. It is designed to manage all email communication in a mailbox environment where multiple folders are created and messages are put in them.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the majority of web-based email clients follow IMAP protocol like Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook.com, etc. If you use such accounts and want to save their emails in EML, you should use IMAP Backup software because it connects with the IMAP account and then saves emails into multiple formats.<\/p>\n<h4>How to use IMAP Backup software?<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/export-imap-to-outlook-pst\/\">IMAP Backup software<\/a> has a simple interface and performs the backup process without any complications.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=153\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'IMAPBackup', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=153'});\" class=\"dl\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/new-images\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download\" class=\"noshadow\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The Home Screen of software shows the <strong>Add<\/strong> button; click on it.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1.png\" alt=\"Home Screen of software\" width=\"1019\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1.png 1019w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/1-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>If you are using Gmail account, then input <em>gmail.com<\/em>, then email ID, Password, and Port Number that is 993. Then click <strong>Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.png\" alt=\"Add Gmail account\" width=\"995\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.png 995w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2-768x351.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><u>Note:<\/u> You can see the server name and the details for other email clients on the rights side of the interface. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are using AOL account, then input <em>aol.com<\/em>, then email ID, Password and Port Number that is 993.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3.png\" alt=\"Use AOL account\" width=\"995\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3.png 995w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/3-768x351.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>If you are using outlook mail account, then input <em>imap-mail.outlook.com<\/em>, then email ID, Password. The Port Number remains same as 993.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.png\" alt=\"outlook mail account\" width=\"995\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4.png 995w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/4-768x351.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 995px) 100vw, 995px\" \/><\/ul>\n<li>If you have added a Gmail account to take the backup, then the tool will enlist it after checking its credentials. Then click <strong>Set Filter and Migrate<\/strong><\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.png\" alt=\"Set Filter and Migrate\" width=\"1019\" height=\"569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.png 1019w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5-768x429.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Apply all the useful filters that you want to apply to your Gmail mailbox. Then <strong>click I am OK, Start Migration<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6.png\" alt=\"Start Migration\" width=\"728\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6.png 728w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/6-680x600.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Choose EML as the output format. Click OK.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7.png\" alt=\"Choose EML as the output format\" width=\"333\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7.png 333w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/7-300x286.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>Browse the folder to save the EML file there. Then click OK.<\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8.png\" alt=\"save the EML file\" width=\"728\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8.png 728w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/8-680x600.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<li>The Gmail emails are perfectly saved in EML files. Click OK for the <em>Process completed<\/em><\/li>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9.png\" alt=\"Process completed\" width=\"728\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9.png 728w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-680x600.png 680w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/ol>\n<div class=\"note_inpr\"><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/blog\/export-emails-from-godaddy-to-office-365\/\">Export Emails from GoDaddy to Office 365<\/a><\/div>\n<p>When working with an IMAP account, you should know about certain points related to an IMAP account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. If I delete an email from my account, will it reflect on all other devices where I use my account?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Yes, as you are accessing emails on the IMAP server, the emails are managed there. If you delete an email, then it will reflect on all other devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Is the IMAP configuration faster than the POP configuration?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Yes, as emails are saved on the server, and the user is accessing them from the server, IMAP configuration is faster than the POP configuration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Can I select multiple accounts simultaneously for the backup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. Yes, you can add multiple IMAP accounts for the backup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. What is the maximum number of emails I can save in the backup?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. You can save an unlimited number of emails in the backup file.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Can I apply a password to the backup PST file?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. The IMAP Backup software does not allow you to set a password. But you can use Outlook to set a password to the PST file after importing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. I have enabled two-factor authentication in my G mail account. Will it connect with the backup software?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. You need to create an app password for IMAP Backup software to allow access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. In which format is the backup report generated?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. The backup report is generated in the CSV format, and you can open it using the MS Excel application.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q. Should I take the backup of my IMAP account regularly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. It is a good practice for email security.  So, you should take the backup regularly.<\/p>\n<h4>Conclusion<\/h4>\n<p>EML is a popular format for emails. It will save each email separately. IMAP Backup software backs up emails in EML and other popular formats, ensuring data security. It helps you save emails from multiple accounts simultaneously to save time and effort.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/dl\/dl.php?id=153\" onclick=\"dataLayer.push({'event': 'TrackEvent', 'eventCategory': 'Download', 'eventAction': 'IMAPBackup', 'eventLabel': 'BlogDLid=153'});\" class=\"dl\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kerneldatarecovery.com\/new-images\/dl-btn-new.png\" alt=\"Download\" class=\"noshadow\" width=\"160\" height=\"49\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary \u2013 Are you looking to save your IMAP emails in EML format? Then you should know about how the IMAP server works and save its emails. The article will show how you can use a smart IMAP backup software to save emails and other mailbox emails directly in EML files. 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