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It’s time to take backing up your data just as seriously as you take everything else in life—yes, even more seriously than your science fiction fanaticism. For this reason, we introduce you to MailBrowserBackup (try saying that in one breath). This open source application not only stores your library of emails, but it also archives your instant messaging buddy list and chat logs, as well as your browser’s bookmarks.
Once you open it, MailBrowserBackup scans your hard drive for compatible software. Then, you can select the programs you want to back up and a destination folder, where the app will save your information in its proprietary .MBB format. If you’re ever in a situation where you need to recover your information, MailBrowserBackup will restore it by synching up with your software.
Mail Browser Backup works with a multitude of software, such as Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird, Google Chrome, Outlook 2003/2007, Pidgin (though you’ll be required to download Notepad ++ to save chat logs), and Windows Calendar. This free application requires .Net 2.0 and above and only takes up about 130kb. Download it here.
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aviaggio
September 23, 2009 at 3:31pm
OK, maybe I missed something. I installed this and chose Thunderbird, expecting it to backup all my mail. Well it didn't. It looks like it only stores your profile information, not the actual mail. Bummer.
minimumBS
September 25, 2009 at 4:40am
I don't think it's just you. Going to the program's site, check out the Mar 28 notice... what looks like their first blog post noting the 0.1 release... the first paragraph describes what the program does, including a long list of intermediary text listing "compatible" things it backs up, and then the paragraph ends with the word "profiles". So yeah, not everything in those programs, but just the profiles. Oh and I put quotes around "compatible" because out of the list of 11 items listed in that paragraph, six have a double-asterisk after them, which is footnoted as "not implemented yet". Granted, that's assumed to be "yet" as of the Mar 28 posting, but why bother posting a list of 11 items if more than half of them are not really implemented?!? And one of the things it's saying it can back up (oops, not implemented yet!) is.... IncrediMail. Oh boy. Can't wait for that one. Cringing, yes.
comptech08
September 23, 2009 at 12:45pm
"For this reason, we introduce you to MailBrowserBackup (try saying that in one breath)."
I did it. I even managed to say it a few times in one breath.
ceator3571
September 23, 2009 at 12:53pm
LOL.
This looks good and using this placing your backups into a Dropbox (getdropbox.com) folder would make it a great combo. Going to check this out now.
