Q: I'm constantly using my email for information and important documents. I would choose an online backup service that will allow me to save those emails with ease as well as remote access at any time. Which service is best for this
? A: This is a great question because some backup services backing email online backup much better than others. If you are an avid emailer this is an important factor when searching for the backup provider straight. Carbonite is an excellent solution for Outlook users because it automatically backs up your Documents and Settings folder by default, and it usually includes your email files. Note that Carbonite will not save your emails that are stored on Gmail, Yahoo or Hotmail servers. If you need to manually add your email to a backup, which can be easily done by finding the PST file, which contains your email, calendar and contacts, and add it to your Carbonite backup. In the future, all your Outlook files will be saved.
Carbonite also work with Mac email programs as Mail and Entourage. If you selected the automatic backup option when you installed Carbonite, your emails will be included in the backup as they are less than 4 GB in size. If they are larger than that, you must manually select the files to backup. This rule of mail size is for users of Outlook as well.
Mozy is another solid option for email backup, especially for Outlook users. To add to your Outlook backup, click Configure from your system tray Mozy, select "Backup Sets" and check the box to email and contacts to Outlook or Outlook Express. MyPCBackup also works great for Outlook, be sure to select the PST file for backup and allow time for adequate backup because archived emails can take some time.
Once you have saved your emails with one of these online backup services the best you can access anytime, anywhere with an Internet connection when you connect a their respective sites. See our comparison chart online backup for more features.