This question arises due to the nature of IMAP which is an internet message access protocol. This is basically a system which delivers mails on your devices which can be phones, laptops, computers, etc. This system has many advantages like syncing the mails across devices, not utilising your device space, while having the disadvantage of data loss which can occur easily. You can manually use an IMAP service like Outlook to backup your mails on your device and then you can use another series of steps to restore IMAP mails from backups when you need. But between these lie a series of complicated and time taking steps which can put you behind schedule while exhausting you completely. You need a professional tool to avoid all complications, difficulties, and to save time. You need to make these chores automatic.

How to restore IMAP emails and restore them on your device?

You need a licensed solution which is basically a secure third party software application that has twin functions of archiving as well as restoring emails. As the two tasks are closely interrelated, having an integrated tool will make it easy with its familiar interface and steps. Steps should be fewer in number, they should be simple, and automatic. This will ensure that there is no scope for confusions and mistakes. Look for a user friendly and clutter free interface because this is the deciding factor when it comes to the user experience and ease of handling a tool.

Restore IMAP emails with certainty by maintaining multiple backup copies

Imagine that you have lost access to the mailbox or the mailbox is hacked. You need to continue business operations or your work for which you need your mails. You can restore emails from local storage. But what if you were travelling and did not have the same device with you? You can restore mails from Cloud storage or you can carry a portable disk with you which is external storage. There are many other examples when one type of storage does not suffice. So, you need a tool which gives you options for all three storage types.

The different kind of backups

First of all, let me mention the patterns of backups which are full backups, incremental backups, and selective backups. Most tools will provide the first two options while you need a tool with all three options. Similarly, when you restore IMAP mailbox, you should have the option of choosing full or partial recovery. For such options, the tool needs to have advanced search and scanning options. You need the option of backup frequency and timing too.

Conclusion

When one takes into account all the above points, looks at all the aspects, and wants to cover all the requirements, then one name which becomes obvious is Mail backup X. This is a versatile tool which fulfils all requirements discussed so far for people who use Windows OS as well as Mac OS.

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