Step By Step Procedure to Backup AOL Emails into Computer

Steps to Backup AOL Mailbox Emails into Different File Formats

• Step 1: Start AOL Mail Backup Tool as an administrator on your computer.
  
• Step 2: Sign In using an AOL Id and a third-party app password.
  
• Step 3: Here, You will find a tree structure containing all the entered AOL Id folders, files, and subfolders.
  
• Step 4: Now, Check for folders from the tree to make a backup. You can check all the folders in the preview panel. Click on Next to continue the process.
  
• Step 5: Choose a file format from the Saves/Backup/Migrate As drop-down list.
  
• Step 6: The selected File Format is PST.
  
• Step 7: Check these features, if needed:
  
  • Remove Duplicate Mail:- It will remove the duplicate emails from the selected AOL folder.
  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy:- Tick this option to maintain the folder structure in its previous form.
  
• Step 8:Choose these options for better selection:
  
  • Free up Server Space:- Apply for this feature to free the storage space from the AOL server.
  • Skip Previously Migrated Items:- Tick this feature to exclude the earlier backed-up AOL emails.
  • Migrate or Backup Without Attachments files:- Go for this option to backup emails without their contained attachment files.
  
• Step 9: You can also choose these options:
  
  • Split Resultant PST:- It will enable you to break the resultant files in MB or GB.
  • Set Backup Schedule:- Opt for this to set a backup of emails as per the given options.
  
• Step 10: Check for these:
  
  • Mail Filter:- To backup the emails between the particular dates gap.
  • Custom Folder Name:- Check this option to assign the name of the resultant folder.
  
• Step 11:Click on these buttons:
  
  • Path To Save:- Click on this to select the saving directory for the resultant folder.
  • Convert:- Click this Convert button to start AOL emails backup into the PST file.
  
• Step 12: Finally, you have successfully downloaded the selected AOL mailbox folder in a PST file format. Download the report using the Download Report button.
  

Steps to Migrate AOL Emails into Other Email Clients

Follow the above steps from 1 to 4, then follow the below steps carefully to migrate AOL mailbox emails to other email clients.

• Step 5: Now, choose an email client from the Saves/Backup/Migrate As option drop-down list. (Selected Email Client is Gmail).
  
• Step 6: Sign In with Gmail id and third-party app password.
  
• Step 7: Go for these features:
  
  • Remove Duplicate Mail: Click this option to delete similar emails.
  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy: Check this to maintain the folder structure of backup folders.
  
• Step 8: You can also apply for:
  
  • Free up Server Space: Tick this option to free up the AOL Mail server storage.
  • Skip Previously Migrated Items: You can select this option to skip the previous migrated emails from AOL folders.
  • Migrate or Backup emails Without Attachments files: You can migrate AOL emails without any attachments by checking on this.
  
• Step 9: Set schedule migration of AOL emails into Gmail based on day/week/month.
  
• Step 10: Go for these features, if necessary:
  
  • Mail Filter:- To separate the AOL emails into individual date ranges.
  • Custom Folder Name:- You can also define the resultant folder name using this option.
  
• Step 11: Click on the Convert button to start the migration of AOL mailboxes emails to Gmail.
  
• Step 12: Saves the report of the AOL emails migration using the Download Report button.