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02-26-2008, 10:33 PM #1
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How to backup Mail and Contacts?
Hi
I want to do a regular backup of my Mail which will include all my mail folders and any emails in those folders. How can this be done?
I also want to backup my Address Book contacts, how is this done?
Please give me step-by-step guide as I'm still learning where everything is on my iMac.
thanks
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02-27-2008, 04:06 PM #2
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The only way that I've found is to use time machine with my external hard drive.
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02-27-2008, 06:41 PM #3
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Mail - all you should have to do is copy the ~/Library/Mail folder (the ~ is your home directory). You will also have to save the ~/Library/Preferences com.apple.mail.plist file. When you go to restore, just copy the Mail folder back to the ~/Library directory and place the plist file in ~/Library/Preferences.
For Address book - From the Address Book app, select File, then Export, then Address Book Archive. When prompted, tell it the name and path to save the file.
For more info - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301239 tells you how to back-up all your important "stuff"
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02-27-2008, 08:40 PM #4
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02-28-2008, 10:40 AM #5
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If you're using IMAP mail accounts the mail is kept on the mail server so you should not have to back it up at all.
You an also use a product called Mozy. It will back up Address Book and more onto their encrypted servers. They give you 2GB of space for free. Here's a little guide to get you started with Mozy: http://applemachq.com/2008/02/14/mak...asy-with-mozy/Apple Mac HQ - Apple/Mac News, Reviews, and More
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