Step-By-Step Working of HostGator Email Backup Tool to Backup or Migrate emails

Steps to Backup HostGator emails into Different File Formats

• Step 1: Start the SysInfo HostGator Backup Software on your PC.
  
• Step 2: Sign In to the software with the required credentials (HostGator Id, Password, HostGator Host Id, and PORT No).
  
• Step 3: You can find the tree structure containing all the folders present on your login account in the opening wizard.
  
• Step 4: Check the folders from the tree you want to backup and click on the Next button.
  
• Step 5: Please select the file format from the Saves/Backup/Migrate As drop-down menu. Here, I choose PST as a file format.
  
• Step 6: Check these features, if required:
  
  • Remove Duplicate Mail:- It will enable you to exclude similar emails from the selected folders.
  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy:- Enable this option to preserve the folder's hierarchy.
  
• Step 7: You can also go for these features:
  
  • Skip Previously Migrated Items: To exclude the previously backup emails from folders.
    Note:- You can only opt with the option when you have previously taken backup using SysInfo Hostgator Backup Tool.
  • Migrate or Backup emails Without Attachments files: Opt with this option to backup only the emails from selected HostGator folders.
  
• Step 8: You can also go for these options:
  
  • Split Resultant PST:- It will enable you to break the large Output PST file based on size.
  • Set Backup Schedule:- check this feature to backup HostGator emails on a selected day/week/month.
  
• Step 9: If necessary, Tick these features:
  
  • Mail Filter:- To separate the HostGator mailbox emails into Start Date and End Date.
  • Custom Folder Name:- Check this to type the folder's name in which backup HostGator emails will store.
  
• Step 10: Click on these buttons:
  
  • Path To Save:- Press this to select the destination location for the new backup folder.
  • Convert:- Tap on this to start the backup of HostGator emails in a PST format.
  
• Step 11: Saves the conversion report of the backup process by clicking on the Download Report button.
  

Steps to Migrate HostGator Emails into Other Email Clients

Follow the steps from 1 to 4 and then perform the steps given below to migrate HostGator mailbox emails into different email clients:

• Step 5: Select the email client from the Saves/Backup/Migrate As drop-down list. (The selected email client is Gmail).
  
• Step 6: Now, enter your Gmail Id and third-party app password of Gmail in the software and click on the Sign In button.
  Note:- If you did not have a third-party app password for Gmail, tap on the below link to create it.
  
• Step 7: Opt for these options:
  
  • Remove Duplicate Mail:- It will remove similar emails from the folders selected.
  • Maintain Folder Hierarchy:- Allowing to preserve the folder's hierarchy during the backup.
  
• Step 8: Choose these options if needful:
  
  • Skip previously Migrated Items: Tick this to skip once transferred emails from selected folders.
  • Migrate or Backup emails Without Attachments files: Import only emails from folders, not their attachments.
  • Set Backup Schedule: Using this feature, the user can set the time/day to backup HostGator emails.
  
• Step 9: Check these features if you want:
  
  • Mail Filter: Select this feature to filter HostGator emails into two date ranges.
  • Custom Folder Name: Check this to define the resultant folder name.
  
• Step 10:Click on the Convert button to start the migration of HostGator emails into Gmail.
  
• Step 11: Finally, download the report on the conversion process of HostGator emails.