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Take advantage of Google's Create Archive tool to export the contents of your Gmail account to a single file you can then store on your computer or external device. After you export your Gmail account, use the File Explorer app on your computer to copy the archive file to an external storage device such as a hard drive, flash drive, DVD or compact disc.
Download the Contents of Your Gmail Account
Step 1
Visit Google's My Account page, click the Sign In button in the top-right corner of the website and sign in to the Gmail account you want to access.
Step 2
Click Control Your Content in the Personal Info & Privacy section.
Step 3
Click Create Archive in the Download Your Data box.
Step 4
Check the boxes next to all the elements of your Gmail account you want to export. If you only want to move your email messages, only check the box next to Mail. Click Next when you're finished.
Step 5
Click the File Type drop-down box and select the file type you want to use, choose Send Download Link Via Email on the Delivery Method drop-down menu and then click Create Archive to have Gmail send a download link to your Gmail account.
Tip
Depending on the number of messages in your account, it may take several minutes for the link to arrive in your email.
Step 6
Log in to Gmail and click the archive link sent to you from Google to download the archive file to your computer.
Move the Emails to a Hard Drive
Use the File Explorer app to export the archive to an external hard drive or other device, such as a USB flash drive or writable compact disc.
Step 1
Connect the hard drive or other external device to your computer and then click Ctrl-E to open the File Explorer application if it doesn't open automatically.
Tip
File Explorer is the native file management application that came with your Windows 8.1 computer. On older devices, use Windows Explorer.
Step 2
Drag and drop the Gmail archive file onto the external device icon in the left column of File Explorer to copy the archive onto the external device. Removable storage devices such as hard drives, USB flash drives and CDs are listed under the This PC heading.
Tip
The name of your hard drive and the letter it's assigned will vary depending on the make of the drive and the number of disks currently connected to your computer.
Download the Contents of Your Gmail Account
Step 1
Visit Google's My Account page, click the Sign In button in the top-right corner of the website and sign in to the Gmail account you want to access.
Step 2
Click Control Your Content in the Personal Info & Privacy section.
Step 3
Click Create Archive in the Download Your Data box.
Step 4
Check the boxes next to all the elements of your Gmail account you want to export. If you only want to move your email messages, only check the box next to Mail. Click Next when you're finished.
Step 5
Click the File Type drop-down box and select the file type you want to use, choose Send Download Link Via Email on the Delivery Method drop-down menu and then click Create Archive to have Gmail send a download link to your Gmail account.
Tip
Depending on the number of messages in your account, it may take several minutes for the link to arrive in your email.
Step 6
Log in to Gmail and click the archive link sent to you from Google to download the archive file to your computer.
Move the Emails to a Hard Drive
Use the File Explorer app to export the archive to an external hard drive or other device, such as a USB flash drive or writable compact disc.
Step 1
Connect the hard drive or other external device to your computer and then click Ctrl-E to open the File Explorer application if it doesn't open automatically.
Tip
File Explorer is the native file management application that came with your Windows 8.1 computer. On older devices, use Windows Explorer.
Step 2
Drag and drop the Gmail archive file onto the external device icon in the left column of File Explorer to copy the archive onto the external device. Removable storage devices such as hard drives, USB flash drives and CDs are listed under the This PC heading.
Tip
The name of your hard drive and the letter it's assigned will vary depending on the make of the drive and the number of disks currently connected to your computer.
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