- Step 1:Firstly, log in to your Gmail account from a web browser.
- Step 2:Click on the Settings icon on the top-right corner of the screen.
- Step 3:Select the Forwarding and POP/IMAP tab.
- Step 4:Now, click the radio button next to Enable POP for all mail in the POP Download section. Click on the Save Changes button.
- Step 5:You can now use a desktop client to back up your email messages.
- Step 6:Apple Mail, Outlook, and Thunderbird are some of the email clients that allow you to save and back up your email messages.
- Step 7:Download any email client and configure your Gmail account.
- Step 8:If you are using Thunderbird, install the client, and open it.
- Step 9:Go to the Tools menu and click the Add Mail Account option from the displayed list.
- Step 10:Enter your name and then enter the email address and password of your Gmail account correctly.
- Step 11:You can manually configure your account and access your emails.
- Step 12:Make sure to enter the correct incoming and outgoing credentials to configure your email account.