您可能希望将电子邮件保存到硬盘驱动器的原因有多种，包括突然数据丢失后的恢复(recovery after sudden data loss)。将您的电子邮件备份到外部硬盘驱动器将确保您始终可以访问它们，即使您的帐户受到黑客攻击也是如此。
在本文中，我们将讨论如何备份来自Windows、Mac和Linux的顶级电子邮件客户端的电子邮件。
什么是电子邮件客户端？(What Is An Email Client?)
电子邮件客户端是一个程序，它使用户能够在一个地方撰写、接收、发送、访问和管理来自多个帐户的电子邮件。
用户通常会创建文件夹和标签来组织电子邮件，以便可以按时间、主题、发件人和内容等详细信息进行搜索。
如何将 Thunderbird 电子邮件保存到外部硬盘(How To Save Your Thunderbird Emails To An External Hard Drive)
Thunderbird电子邮件是一个免费的应用程序，它易于设置，并可轻松针对Windows、Mac和Linux进行定制。
它将您的所有首选项、消息、文件夹和其他信息保存在一个单独的文件中，而不是Thunderbird程序文件。该文件称为您的配置文件目录(your profile directory)。您需要使用它来备份您的电子邮件。
查找完整的 Mozilla Thunderbird 个人资料(Find Your Complete Mozilla Thunderbird Profile)
确保(Make)Thunderbird没有(Thunderbird)运行并打开配置文件目录。在哪里可以找到它取决于您使用的操作系统。下面我们将向您展示如何在Windows、Mac和Linux中找到您的个人资料。
使用视窗(Using Windows)
- 键入%appdata% 并单击OK。
- 打开Thunderbird文件夹，然后打开Profiles f old
在 Mac 中查找 Thunderbird 配置文件(Find Thunderbird Profile In Mac)
- 按Command + Shift + G 打开一个窗口，询问文件夹名称。
- 输入~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/ 并单击Go。
- 打开Thunderbird文件夹并单击配置文件。(Profiles.)
使用 Linux(Using Linux)
- 您的Thunderbird配置文件文件夹将具有类似xyxyx.default的名称，其中 xyxyx 是一组随机字符。在下面的屏幕截图中，配置文件文件夹是5euiyvw.default。
复制、保存或备份您的 Thunderbird 配置文件(Copy, Save, Or Backup Your Thunderbird Profile)
突出显示(Highlight)Thunderbird 配置(Thunderbird profile)文件中的所有文件和文件夹。现在您可以将电子邮件数据复制到外部硬盘驱动器以创建备份。将文件夹和文件压缩为 zip 文件是个好主意，尤其是对于非常大的电子邮件配置文件。一个 zip 文件被压缩并且占用更少的空间。
- 要在Windows(Windows)中压缩文件和文件夹，请全选并单击发送(Send)到压缩（压缩）文件夹( to Compressed (zipped) folder)。
- 在Mac上，要压缩文件，请突出显示要压缩的文件和文件夹，右键单击其中一个并选择Compress # items。
- 新创建的 zip 文件将被称为Archive.zip。
- 要在 Linux 中压缩文件，请在终端窗口中键入tar -zcf MozillaProfiles.tar.gz 并按(tar -zcf MozillaProfiles.tar.gz)Enter。您的压缩文件的名称将是MozillaProfiles.tar.gz。
保存到硬盘(Save To Hard Drive)
突出显示(Highlight)您创建的所有文件夹、文件或 zip 文件并复制文件。导航(Navigate)到要保存电子邮件并将其粘贴到的外部硬盘驱动器。
如何将您的 Gmail 电子邮件保存到硬盘 (How To Save Your Gmail Emails To a Hard Drive )
- 单击取消全选(Deselect all)以取消选中所有Google产品。
- 如果您不想备份所有电子邮件，请单击包含的所有邮件数据(All Mail data included )旁边的下拉菜单，然后选择要保存的电子邮件类型。
- 滚动到页面底部，然后单击Next step。Google让您可以选择将数据直接备份到Google Drive、Dropbox、OneDrive或Box。但是，由于我们想将电子邮件保存到外部硬盘驱动器，请选择通过电子邮件发送下载链接(Send download link via email)。
- 在一次性存档(One-time archive)或计划导出(Scheduled exports)之间进行选择。选择文件类型(File type)和大小(size)，然后单击创建存档(Create archive)。
- 根据您的电子邮件帐户的大小，您的文件可能需要几个小时才能准备好。完成后您将收到一封电子邮件。
- 当您从Google(Google)收到您的 zip 文件时，它将采用.MBOX文件的格式。然后，您可以将文件保存到外部硬盘驱动器。
要了解有关 .MBOX 文件的更多信息，请观看如何处理导出的 .MBOX 文件(What To Do with Exported .MBOX Files)。
将 Outlook 电子邮件保存到外部硬盘驱动器(Save Your Outlook Emails to an External Hard Drive)
Microsoft Outlook ( MSO ) 是一个非常流行的电子邮件客户端。它可以在Windows(Windows)和Mac操作系统上无缝运行，但会影响内存使用(though it can impact memory usage)。如果您正在运行Linux并且不知道如何运行Outlook，请观看Linux 上的 Microsoft Office 365( Microsoft Office 365 on Linux)。
Backup and Export OST/PST from Outlook Email Application
- 打开 MSO 并单击文件(File)>打开和导出(Open & Export)>Import/Export>下一步(Next )
- 在此向导中，单击导出到文件(Export to a File )>下一步(Next)
- 选择Outlook 数据文件 (.pst)(Outlook Data File (.pst) )并单击Next。
- 选择收件箱(Inbox)作为要导出的文件夹。如果要导出其他文件夹，请展开收件箱并选择要备份的内容。
- 如果要 包含子文件夹(Include subfolders )，请在包含子文件夹旁边打勾。
要将Outlook(Outlook)备份到外部硬盘驱动器，请立即将其连接到您的计算机。如果出现对话框，请单击取消(Cancel)。
从以下选项中选择：
- 用导出的项目替换(Replace)重复项。
- 允许(Allow)创建重复项。
- 不要导出重复的项目。
单击浏览(Browse)并从存储设备列表中选择外部驱动器。
单击下一步(Next)，然后单击完成(Finish)。如果您想确保您的消息安全，请在出现提示时输入密码，然后单击OK。
备份计算机上的所有重要文件（包括电子邮件）始终是一个好主意。如果您的计算机崩溃或被黑客入侵，您将始终有一个备份来访问您的重要数据。
将电子邮件保存在外部硬盘上也是将它们导入新计算机的方法。
How To Save Your Emails To a Local Hard Drive
There are several reasons you might want to save your emails to your hard drivе, including recovery after sudden data loss. Backing up your emails to an external hard drive will make sure you always have access to them, even if your account gets attacked by a hacker.
In this article, we will discuss how to back up emails from the top email clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
What Is An Email Client?
An email client is a program that enables users to compose, receive, send, access, and manage emails from multiple accounts in one place.
Users typically create folders and labels to organize emails so they can be searched for by details such as time, subjects, senders, and content.
How To Save Your Thunderbird Emails To An External Hard Drive
Thunderbird email is a free application that is simple to set up and easily customizable for Windows, Mac and Linux.
It keeps all your preferences, messages, folders, and other information in a separate file than the Thunderbird program files. This file is called your profile directory. You need to use it to back up your emails.
Find Your Complete Mozilla Thunderbird Profile
Make sure Thunderbird is not running and open the profile directory. Where to find it depends upon the operating system you are using. Below we will show you how to locate your profile in Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Using Windows
- Type Run in the start menu.
- Type %appdata% and click OK.
- Open the Thunderbird folder, then open the Profiles folder
Find Thunderbird Profile In Mac
- Press Command + Shift + G to open a window asking for a folder name.
- Type ~/Library/Thunderbird/Profiles/ and click Go.
- Open the Thunderbird folder and click on Profiles.
Using Linux
- Open the file manager and change view setting to show hidden files.
- Open the folder called .thunderbird.
- Your Thunderbird profile folder will have a name like xyxyx.default where xyxyx is a random set of characters. In the screenshot below, the profile folder is 5euiyvw.default.
Copy, Save, Or Backup Your Thunderbird Profile
Highlight all the files and folders in your Thunderbird profile. Now you can copy the email data to an external hard drive to create a backup. It’s a good idea, especially for very large email profiles, to compress the folders and files to a zip file. A zip file is compressed and takes up much less space.
- To compress files and folders in Windows, select all and click the Send to Compressed (zipped) folder.
- On a Mac, to compress files, highlight the files and folders you want to compress, right-click on one of them and select Compress # items.
- The newly created zip file will be called Archive.zip.
- To compress files in Linux, type tar -zcf MozillaProfiles.tar.gz in a Terminal window and hit Enter. The name of your compressed file will be MozillaProfiles.tar.gz.
Save To Hard Drive
Highlight all the folders, files, or zip file you created and copy the files. Navigate to the external hard drive where you want to save your emails and paste them in.
How To Save Your Gmail Emails To a Hard Drive
- Start by logging into your Google Account and visiting Google Takeout.
- Click on Deselect all to uncheck all the Google products.
- Scroll down until you find Mail and select it.
- If you don’t want to back up all your emails click the drop-down menu next to All Mail data included and select the types of emails you want to save.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Next step. Google gives you the option to back up your data directly to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or Box. However, since we want to save our emails to an external hard drive, choose Send download link via email.
- Choose between One-time archive or Scheduled exports. Select the File type and size, then click Create archive.
- Depending upon the size of your email account, it could take many hours before your file is ready. You will receive an email when it is done.
- When you receive your zip file from Google, it will be in the format of a .MBOX file. You can then save the file to your external hard drive.
To learn more about .MBOX files, watch What To Do with Exported .MBOX Files.
Save Your Outlook Emails to an External Hard Drive
Microsoft Outlook (MSO) is a very popular email client. It works seamlessly on Windows and Mac operating systems, though it can impact memory usage. If you are running Linux and don’t know how to run Outlook, watch Microsoft Office 365 on Linux.
Backup and Export OST/PST from Outlook Email Application
- Open MSO and click on File > Open & Export > Import/Export > Next
- From this wizard, click Export to a File > Next
- Choose Outlook Data File (.pst) and click Next.
- Select Inbox as the folder to export. If you want to export a different folder, expand the inbox and choose what you want to back up.
- Put a checkmark next to Include subfolders if you want to include them.
To back up Outlook to an external hard drive, connect it to your computer now. If a dialog box appears, click Cancel.
Choose from the following options:
- Replace duplicates with items exported.
- Allow duplicate items to be created.
- Do not export duplicate items.
Click on Browse and choose the external drive from the list of storage devices.
Click Next and then Finish. If you want to keep your messages secure, enter a password when prompted and click OK.
It’s always a good idea to back up all your essential files on your computer, including your emails. If your computer crashes or gets hacked, you will always have a backup to access your important data.
Saving emails on an external hard drive is also the way to import them back to a new computer.
