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Bluehost Backup Tool

Corbett Bluehost Backup Tool pulls domain email off a Bluehost hosting plan and onto a Windows PC through IMAP. Output formats include PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, CSV, HTML and TXT, and mail can also go directly into a second account.

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4.6 out of 5 from 683 reviews

Mail travels from Bluehost to your PC over a direct IMAP link. Corbett relays nothing.

Free demo, scanned clean on VirusTotal and a 30-day money-back window.

Lifetime licence from $99 Free trial saves 10 emails per folder

Bluehost mailbox coverage

Bluehost Backup Tool for Domain and Business Email

Corbett Bluehost Backup Tool Saves Mail From Any Bluehost Domain

A Bluehost mailbox exists only while its hosting plan does, and Bluehost warns that cancelling erases data for good. Bluehost Backup Tool reads your domain mail over IMAP and copies full folders to a drive that you own, keeping folder names, dates and attachments.

Bluehost mail covered

Custom domain addresses
Business mail on a Bluehost plan
Many addresses on one plan

Mailbox folders saved

Inbox
Sent items
Drafts
Archive
Junk
Trash
User-made folders

Kept with every message

Folder structure
Attachments
Inline images
Signatures
Sent dates
Header data
Read/unread status

Left behind

Website files
Hosting databases
Forwarder rules
Spam filter settings

Cancelling hosting takes email offline

The Bluehost cancel guide says cancelling removes hosting files, takes email and website offline and erases information that cannot be recovered. It advises a backup of key data first. Mail saved with Bluehost Backup Tool stays on your drive after the plan ends.

Convert Bluehost emails to Gmail

Other hosting pages: GoDaddy email backup tool, DreamHost backup tool, cPanel email backup wizard and Webmail backup tool. Any other IMAP account is on the email backup software page.

Quick answer

What Is Bluehost Backup Tool?

Bluehost Backup Tool is a desktop program for Windows. Enter a Bluehost domain address and it connects, finds the server settings and exports your messages and attachments as local files.

What it saves

Domain emails, attachments, inline images and header data

Where it saves

Your PC, an external disk, a USB drive or shared network storage

Who uses it

Site owners, web designers, freelancers and small teams

Core features

Bluehost Backup Tool Features by Screen

Five screens of Bluehost Backup Tool, in backup order.

Bluehost IMAP Sign-In for Domain Addresses

Type your domain address and password in the account window and the mail server fills in on its own. Any custom domain hosted on Bluehost signs in the same way.

Add many addresses to one list and let them queue. If your network drops, copying pauses and carries on when the link returns.

Bluehost folder tree with selection checkboxes

Folder selection

Choose Bluehost Folders to Archive

Your mailbox appears as a tree with a count beside every folder. Ticking a parent folder selects its subfolders too.

Skip Junk and Trash so your archive holds business mail only. Nesting stays the same in saved files, so a client folder looks the same on disk as it did online.

Message preview

Review Bluehost Emails First

A preview pane opens any message before output starts. That helps when a domain mailbox mixes normal mail with odd or suspect items.

Content shows the text with sender and subject. Message header traces delivery hops. Properties lists size, flags and attachments, and hex and raw tabs expose stored message data.

Selective backup

Archive Bluehost Emails With Filters

Date, To, From and subject filters narrow a big domain mailbox. Pull last year's client mail or a single project and leave the rest on the server.

Save only mail that carries files, pull attachments without message text, or extract email addresses and phone numbers alone. File naming rules keep output folders tidy.

Bluehost backup format and destination options

Output options

Move Bluehost Mail to Files or a New Host

One wizard writes local files or sends mail to another account. Teams leaving Bluehost save a PST for records and open a fresh Gmail or Microsoft 365 mailbox for daily work.

Output can be PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV or TXT. Changing hosts completely is covered by Email Migration Tool, and a desktop mail setup is covered in Export Bluehost emails to Thunderbird.

Flexible use

Three Ways to Back Up Bluehost Email With One Tool

One domain address, a list of client addresses or a new host: Bluehost Backup Tool handles all three. Test your job in free demo before you buy.

Back up one domain address

Sign in with a single Bluehost address, tick your folders and save a PST, MBOX or PDF copy ahead of a plan renewal or domain transfer.

Back up client domains in bulk

Web designers and agencies can load a CSV list of client addresses and save every mailbox in one session, every one to its own folder.

Move Bluehost mail to a new host

Name a live Gmail, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com or IMAP mailbox as the target. Bluehost messages move across in matching folders, dates untouched.

Before connecting

Bluehost Connection Notes Before You Sign In

Three small details decide whether your first login works.

Must do

Use the full domain address

Bluehost expects your complete email address as the username, as the Bluehost email settings help confirms. A short name before the at sign fails as a wrong password.

Common snag

Server name follows your domain

Bluehost lists your own domain as the secure incoming server and mail.yourdomain.com for plain connections. If auto detection fails, copy the name from your Bluehost account.

Security setting

Keep SSL on port 993

Encrypted IMAP uses port 993 and plain IMAP uses port 143. Select 993 unless your host tells you otherwise.

Other hosts follow similar steps in Export cPanel emails to Gmail and Migrate Bluehost emails to Outlook.

Working process

How to Back Up Bluehost Email in Four Simple Steps

Follow four steps to get a Bluehost domain mailbox onto your drive. Practice on one address in free demo.

Add your Bluehost address

Download Bluehost Backup Tool, install it and enter your domain address and password. The incoming server fills in on its own.

Select Bluehost folders and filters

Your mailbox loads as a tree. Tick the folders to archive, then limit them by date, To, From or subject.

Select format and location

Choose a file type from PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV or TXT, then point the tool at any local drive, USB stick, external disk or NAS.

Start Bluehost backup

Press start and track every folder on the progress screen. Afterwards, a log and a CSV report list all saved mail.

Want screenshots for every click? Follow IMAP backup guide.

Working process

Bluehost Backup Tool Video Walkthrough

Prefer screenshots? IMAP backup guide shows a Bluehost backup step by step.

Advanced options

More Bluehost Backup Features Made for Domain Mail

Small options that save hours on big Bluehost mailboxes.

Auto server detection

Finds the IMAP host for your domain

Manual host and port

Enter server details from your Bluehost account

Bulk sign-in

Load many domain addresses from one CSV list

Proxy support

Connect through your own proxy server

Split PST by size

Cut large PST output into smaller files

Unicode PST

Modern PST format with a 50 GB default limit in Outlook

Merge accounts

Combine many Bluehost addresses into one PST

Duplicate skip

Repeated emails are saved once

USB, drive and NAS

Save to USB, external disk or network storage

Live progress

Watch every Bluehost folder as it saves

Auto retry and resume

Recovers from dropped connections

Log and CSV report

Proof of what was saved

Choose output

Bluehost Backup Formats and Where They Open

Eight output formats are on offer. Match the format to what you plan to do with your Bluehost mail.

Format	Best for	Opens in
PST	Bluehost mail in one Outlook file with folders intact	Microsoft Outlook
MBOX	Moving domain mail to a free email client	Thunderbird and Apple Mail
EML	One file per email, easy to search	Windows Mail and most email clients
MSG	Single messages kept as Outlook items	Microsoft Outlook
PDF	Contracts, invoices and client records	Any PDF viewer
HTML	Reading domain mail with no email client	Any web browser
CSV	Lists of senders, dates and subjects	Excel and Google Sheets
TXT	Plain text archives of old messages	Any text editor

Free demo

Test Bluehost Backup Tool on Real Domain Mail

Install the demo, sign in with one domain address and save a folder. Open the files and judge quality before any payment.

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Try before you buy

Free Demo vs Full Bluehost Backup Tool

Free demo loads and previews your full Bluehost mailbox. Only saving is capped.

Feature	Free demo	Full version
Sign in and load Bluehost folders	Yes	Yes
Preview, filter and analysis views	All available	All available
Emails saved per folder	10	Unlimited
Mailbox size limit	Saving stops at 10 per folder	None
Price	Free	$99 one time
Machines per licence	Not applicable	Up to 5
Money back window	Not applicable	30 days

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Use cases

Who Needs Bluehost Backup Tool?

Anyone whose business email lives on a Bluehost plan.

Site and business owners

Keep client threads, invoices and contracts when a plan ends, a domain moves or billing fails.

Web designers and agencies

Save client mailboxes before handing a site to a new host. One licence installs on up to 5 machines.

Freelancers and consultants

Hold a local copy of project mail without depending on Bluehost webmail or its mailbox quota.

Why Corbett

Why Choose Corbett Bluehost Backup Tool?

One licence

Covers Bluehost and 209+ other providers

No subscription

Lifetime price from $99

Read-only access

Nothing is deleted on Bluehost

Direct connection

No Corbett server in between

Eight formats

Plus Bluehost to account transfer

No size limit

Any mailbox size or message count

Free demo

10 emails saved per folder

30 day money back

Refund window on every licence

Before purchase

Bluehost Backup Tool vs Webmail Downloads

Bluehost webmail lets you open, print or forward messages one by one. That covers a handful of emails. A full domain mailbox needs a faster route, and the table shows the gap.

Task	Webmail by hand	Bluehost Backup Tool
Cost	Free	$99 one time
Save a single email	Print to PDF	Works, though slower
Archive thousands of emails	Hours of clicking	One batch session
Filter by date or sender	Scroll and search by hand	Date, To, From and subject filters
Keep attachments	Download files one at a time	Saved with mail or on their own
Output format choice	Print or forward only	PST, PDF and six more formats
Many mailboxes	Repeat the routine for every address	Queued in one session
Folder structure	Flat pile of files	Original hierarchy rebuilt

Rows tinted green are where webmail alone is enough.

A few messages can leave Bluehost through webmail printing at no charge. Moving a full domain mailbox to Gmail is described in Convert Bluehost emails to Gmail.

Global recognition

Bluehost Backup Software Users Trust

Users rate Corbett backup software 4.6 out of 5 across 683 reviews, and software directories list it.

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Specifications

Bluehost Backup Tool Specifications

Windows Versions Supported by Bluehost Backup Tool

Download details

Released: Dec 2020
Download size: 87.4 MB
Trial limit: 10 emails per folder
Delivery: Download link and key by email
Licence: Lifetime, up to 5 machines

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System

Hard disk: 150 MB to install, plus room for output
RAM: 4 GB minimum
Processor: 1 GHz, 2.4 GHz advised
Rights: Run as Administrator
Server access: IMAP login for the Bluehost domain

Supported editions

Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7, in 32 and 64 bit. Windows Server 2025 down to 2008. Outlook is not required.

No macOS or Linux build.

Corbett has built Windows email utilities since 2020. Support for Bluehost Backup Tool is handled by the team that wrote it.

Full specification

Bluehost Backup Sources and Output Formats

Complete source and output list for Corbett Bluehost Backup Tool.

Goes in

Bluehost mailbox sources

Mail source: Bluehost domain and business email
Protocol: IMAP, host and port found automatically
Ports: 993 with SSL, 143 without
Sign-in: Full email address and mailbox password
Item types: Emails, attachments and inline images
Folders: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Archive, Junk, Trash and user-made folders
Network: Proxy server supported
Accounts per session: Several, queued together
Mailbox size limit: None
Access mode: Read-only, nothing deleted on Bluehost
Bulk sign-in: Load many domain addresses from a CSV list
Local files opened: PST, OST, MBOX, EML, EMLX, MSG

Comes out

Backup destinations

Client formats: PST for Outlook, MBOX for Thunderbird, EML, MSG
PST options: Unicode PST, split by size, merge accounts into one PST
Save locations: Local drive, USB drive, external disk, NAS
Duplicates: Skipped
Document formats: PDF, HTML, CSV, TXT
Cloud destinations: Gmail, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, Yahoo, any IMAP
Carried through: Folder tree, attachments, inline images, dates, read/unread status
Header fields kept: To, Cc, Bcc, From, Subject, Date, Time
File naming: Original or From, To, Date and Subject
Separate extraction: Attachments, email addresses, phone numbers
If your line drops: Auto retry, then resume where it stopped
Reports: Live progress, log and CSV report
Restoring mail: Email Recovery Software

To convert saved files later, use email converter tool or single-format PST File Converter Tool, MBOX File Converter and EML Converter Tool. To move Bluehost mail into a new account, use email migration tool. To open a saved file without exporting, use free email viewer software.

User testimonials

Bluehost Backup Tool Reviews From Users

Drawn from 683 reviews of the Corbett wizard behind Bluehost Backup Tool.

4.6 out of 5

Pulled from 683 reviews on rating sites and customer emails. Below are three, quoted exactly.

Pro build, simple UI

I liked the professional build of this tool, moreover, the simple UI and the amazing performance won my heart great tool for baking up BlueHost emails to local storage. Recommended for beginners, novices, and also for experts.

Wade Williams

Trusted Corbett's automated solution

I was searching for the BlueHost Email Backup tool but did not rely on anyone till I used Corbett's automated solution for the same. Now, this is my favorite utility for taking a backup of my BlueHost emails to my PC. Additionally, It supports multiple saving formats.

Milton Wheeler

Bought after the demo

This is one of the most reliable software I have ever used for taking backup. I tried the demo version of this utility and it worked great. Then I purchased the full versions. Thanks for providing the free demo of this great utility.

Harvey Erickson

Best practice

How to Keep Your Bluehost Backup Safe

Saved mail is only useful if it opens later. These four habits protect your Bluehost archive.

Keep three copies

Store the first copy on your PC, the second on a USB drive or NAS and the third offsite in storage you control.

Open a sample file

After saving, open a handful of Bluehost emails from the output. Any wrong path or absent folder is cheap to fix while your plan is still active.

Name backups by date

Include the address and date in every backup folder name. A repeat backup starts afresh, so dated names keep older versions safe.

Back up before you cancel

Cancelling hosting erases mailboxes for good. Save mail first, check the files, then end the plan or move the domain.

Common questions

Bluehost Backup Tool FAQs

Domain logins, ports, formats, filters and demo limits.

What steps back up Bluehost email to my computer?

Install Bluehost Backup Tool and enter your domain address and password. Tick folders, preview a few messages, select a format and press save. Files land in the folder you set.

What happens to my Bluehost email if I cancel hosting?

The Bluehost cancel guide says cancelling takes email and website offline and erases information that cannot be recovered. Save your mail with Bluehost Backup Tool before you end the plan.

Which server name and port does Bluehost use for IMAP?

Bluehost lists your own domain as the secure incoming server on port 993, and mail.yourdomain.com on port 143 without SSL, as the Bluehost email settings help shows. Your username is the full email address.

Why does Bluehost show a password error with the right password?

The username must be your full address, such as name@yourdomain.com. A short name fails even with the correct password. Fix the username and sign in again.

What does the free Bluehost Backup Tool demo include?

Every feature works. Saving stops at 10 emails per folder, so the trial shows real output quality on your own mail.

Can I send Bluehost mail to Office 365?

Yes. Choose Microsoft 365 as the destination, sign in and folders upload with their structure. A PST file opened in Outlook is another route.

Can I move Bluehost mail to Gmail?

Yes. Set Gmail as the destination and mail transfers with folders and dates. Steps are in Convert Bluehost emails to Gmail.

Can I download many Bluehost mailboxes?

Yes. List several addresses or load a CSV file and the tool processes them one after another in one session.

Which formats does Bluehost Backup Tool offer?

The list covers PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV and TXT. Mail can also be sent straight to another account.

Will folders keep their layout?

Yes. Parent folders, subfolders and original dates carry over to the output.

Can I archive only recent mail?

Yes. Set a date range or filter by To, From and subject. Only matching messages are saved.

Can attachments be saved separately?

Yes. Save attachments alone or keep them inside the message files.

What if auto detection fails?

Enter the incoming server and port by hand, using the values from your Bluehost account. SSL on port 993 works for most domains.

How large can a Bluehost mailbox be?

The full version has no size limit. Big mailboxes take longer, and a stopped backup resumes from its last saved message.

Does Bluehost Backup Tool schedule backups?

No. Every backup is a manual job that starts on a click and ends when the program closes. Bluehost Backup Tool has no timer, no service and no new-mail-only mode.

Do my messages pass through Corbett?

No. Your PC talks to Bluehost directly. Corbett receives no mail.

Does the tool delete mail from Bluehost?

No. It only reads the mailbox. Clean the server yourself once the archive is checked.

Can I save Bluehost mail to a USB drive or NAS?

Yes. Windows must be able to open the location, and then it works as a destination, whether USB, external disk or NAS.

Does duplicate mail get saved twice?

No. Duplicate messages are skipped, so a repeated email does not fill your archive.

Does Bluehost Backup Tool work on macOS?

No. It installs on Windows 7 to 11 and Windows Server 2008 to 2025.

How much does Bluehost Backup Tool cost?

One payment of $99 buys a lifetime licence for up to 5 machines, with a 30 day refund window.

Can I extract only email addresses or attachments?

Yes. Extract has separate options for attachments, email addresses and phone numbers. For address lists alone, use Email Address Extractor Software.

Step by step

Bluehost Email Guides to Keep Handy

Guides for moving or saving domain email.

Leaving Bluehost

cPanel mail

Other hosts

More providers sit on the email backup software page. Need other file types later? Try the email converter tool. To load a backup into an account, use email recovery software, and to read saved files, use free email viewer software.

Get started

Save Bluehost Email Before Hosting Ends

Grab the demo, log in with one domain address and export a test folder. The lifetime licence is a single $99 payment with a 30-day refund window.

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