{"id":6366,"date":"2022-08-16T07:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T07:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=6366"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:01:53","slug":"backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Method to Backup Apple Mail to External Hard Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6366&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Rate this post&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;5\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Simple Method to Backup Apple Mail to External Hard Drive&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;142.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 142.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            5\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p>We all must be aware that Apple Mail is the most preferred choice for Mac users because it is the default mail application provided by the Mac system. Also, there are several other reasons for using it, that includes the flexibility of data to transfer data to other platforms or clients. However, Mac Mail stores the complete mailbox items, including email messages, attachments, and other data items. Furthermore, it usually exports the data in the MBOX file format. But sometimes, the storage of iCloud reaches its peak. As a result, users want to backup Apple Mail to Hard Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, many users are looking for an instant solution to download Mac mail locally. In fact, we will discuss a reliable solution to save entire iCloud emails on local storage. Before moving further, we will also mention reasons to save archive Apple Mail to External Hard Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/migrate-apple-mail-to-office-365\/\">Migrate Apple Mail to Office 365<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#Need_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_External_Hard_Drive\" >Need to Backup Apple Mail to External Hard Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#How_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_Hard_Drive\" >How to Backup Apple Mail to Hard Drive?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#Method_1_Save_Emails_from_Mac_Mail_to_Hard_Drive_Manually\" >Method 1: Save Emails from Mac Mail to Hard Drive Manually<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#Method_2_Download_Apple_Mail_Emails_Locally_at_Once\" >Method 2: Download Apple Mail Emails Locally at Once<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#Steps_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_Hard_Drive\" >Steps to Backup Apple Mail to Hard Drive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/backup-apple-mail-to-hard-drive\/#Final_Verdict\" >Final Verdict<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Need_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_External_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Need to Backup Apple Mail to External Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several users who think that Apple Mail is not a good email program because it is inaccessible on the Windows Platform. Thus, this section will discuss the need to Download Mac Mail to External Hard Drive. Apart from that, there are also multiple reasons to transfer the data. We have listed some of them below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>Sometimes, there are many users who are bearing issues while hacking. Also, at times, there may be high chances of data loss. Thus, it is better to back up Apple Mail to the external hard drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saving the Apple Mail data into the hard drive helps the user to archive Mac Mail to External Drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you download Mac mail on the external hard drive, it will be possible for you to delete the email from the account and free up the server space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All the above-listed reasons insist that users export Mac mail to external hard drives. Now, we will proceed towards the various solutions for the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>How to Backup Apple Mail to Hard Drive?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have two procedures to backup Mac Mail to Hard Drive. First, we will learn a manual technique and then an automated one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Save_Emails_from_Mac_Mail_to_Hard_Drive_Manually\"><\/span>Method 1: Save Emails from Mac Mail to Hard Drive Manually<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This section will discuss the free manual technique to back up Apple Mail on the external hard drive. To execute this method, follow the given steps in a step-by-step sequence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Firstly, open<strong> Apple Mail<\/strong> on your Mac Machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, choose the <strong>Mailbox folder<\/strong> that you want to export.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After that, click on the <strong>Mailbox<\/strong> from the <strong>menu <\/strong>bar option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here choose the <strong>Export Mailbox<\/strong> option from the list.<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"473\" class=\"p-1 border rounded alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/backup-apple-mail-to-external-hard-drive.png\" alt=\"\"><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, select a <strong>destination drive<\/strong> to save the required MBOX file and press the <strong>Choose<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the above steps, users can select their data and get successfully exported to the specified location. Although, this native method has some limitations in terms of usability and platform of the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list list_content\">\n<li>You can only export your data in the MBOX format. Therefore, you cannot transfer them into Outlook or another email service.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a time and effort-consuming process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a high risk that you may encounter data loss after the completion of the method.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid all the restrictions faced during the manual process, users are looking for an alternate way to backup Apple Mail to hard drive. Thus, in the next section, we will highlight the best approach to back up iCloud Mail to the external hard drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Download_Apple_Mail_Emails_Locally_at_Once\"><\/span>Method 2: Download Apple Mail Emails Locally at Once<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cigati <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/icloud-backup\/\">iCloud Email Backup Tool<\/a> <\/strong>is a core and finest utility. It allows users to save their Apple emails on their local system efficiently. Moreover, this software maintains data integrity and hierarchical folders during the downloading process. In addition, this wizard is inbuilt with many advanced functionalities with an easy-to-use graphical user interface. Now, it&#8217;s time to learn the detailed working of the program to clear all your doubts coming in your mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center mac-win-tab mt-3 mb-5\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<ul id=\"myTab\" class=\"nav nav-tabs justify-content-center\" role=\"tablist\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"home-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4 active\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#home\" aria-controls=\"home\" aria-selected=\"true\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Windows<\/button><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\" role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"profile-tab\" class=\"nav-link bg-transparent px-4\" role=\"tab\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"tab\" data-target=\"#profile\" aria-controls=\"profile\" aria-selected=\"false\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i>Mac<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"myTabContent\" class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"home\" class=\"tab-pane fade active show\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"home-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-icloud-backup-win.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/icloud-backup\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"profile\" class=\"tab-pane fade\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"profile-tab\"><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"primary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/demo-version\/Cigati-icloud-backup-for-mac.dmg\"><i class=\"icon-apple\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a class=\"secondary-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/mac\/icloud-backup\/purchase-now.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Steps_to_Backup_Apple_Mail_to_Hard_Drive\"><\/span>Steps to Backup Apple Mail to Hard Drive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, download and run the <strong>Cigati iCloud email Backup Tool<\/strong> and authenticate the login process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Here, preview the detail folders of the chosen <strong>email ID<\/strong> in a preview panel. After that, mark the folders you want to convert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, choose <strong>MBOX<\/strong> as a saving format from the drop-down list.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the end, click the <strong>Convert<\/strong> button to begin the conversion process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Verdict\"><\/span>Final Verdict<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above post, we have discussed the best ways to backup Apple Mail to Hard drive using the manual and the automated approach. The manual method has some limitations, due to which we recommend users opt for the alternate technique. 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