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Corbett DreamHost Email Backup Software downloads mail from a DreamHost hosting account to a local drive. It finds the server and host details on its own and keeps folders and attachments. Output formats include PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, CSV, HTML and TXT.
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Hosting mail is pulled down to your PC. Corbett receives nothing from the account.
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Lifetime licence from $99 Free trial saves 10 emails per folder
DreamHost mailbox coverage
Mail on shared hosting lives on a server that someone else controls. A lapsed plan, a host change or a wiped account can erase years of business mail. DreamHost Email Backup Software copies full folders to a drive that you own, keeping folder paths, dates and attachments.
DreamHost mail covered
3Hosting mail areas saved
7Kept with every message
6Stays on the host
4Hosting plans end and mailboxes end with them
Switching web hosts or closing a site can cut off the mailboxes tied to that domain. A local copy made before the cutover keeps client threads, invoices and attachments within reach.
Other hosting pages: Bluehost backup tool, GoDaddy email backup tool, cPanel email backup wizard and Webmail backup tool. Any other IMAP account is on the email backup software page.
Quick answer
DreamHost Email Backup Software is a desktop program for Windows. Add a hosting mailbox address and password and it finds the server and host details on its own, then exports messages and attachments as local files.
What it saves
Hosting emails, attachments, contacts
Where it saves
Your PC, an external disk, a USB drive or shared network storage
Who uses it
Site owners, web designers, IT admins and freelancers
Core features
Five screens of DreamHost Email Backup Software, in backup order.
Open and add
Press Open in the menu, type the hosting mailbox address and its password and press Add. The software detects the server and host settings itself.
Mailbox size has no limit, several accounts can sit in one panel, and every account can be edited or removed at any time.
Folder selection
Browse Sent, Inbox, Drafts and the rest before anything is saved. A missing folder shows up at this stage.
Folders list in the same order as on the host, and nesting stays the same in saved files. Tick several folders and save them in one session.
Preview
Mail items open with all header fields, and files attached to mail appear in view. A wrong folder or an empty thread shows up early.
Folders list in host order, mail items show every header field, files sit beside their messages, and the address book comes across as well.
Selective backup
Cut a large hosting mailbox down to what matters. Filters cover sender, recipient, CC, name, content, attachment status, date range and file size.
Email addresses can be saved through the Extract tab, so lists of senders come out without saving full messages.
Output options
Press Export, select a file type and set the destination. Mail saves to a local hard drive, or moves on to a supported web service.
Output can be PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV or TXT. Moving DreamHost mail into Outlook is covered in Import DreamHost emails to Outlook, and Gmail moves in Export DreamHost emails to Gmail.
Flexible use
One hosting mailbox, a list of client mailboxes or a new host: DreamHost Email Backup Software handles all three. Test your job in free demo before you buy.
Back up one hosting mailbox
Add a single mailbox, tick your folders and save a PST, MBOX or PDF copy ahead of a plan renewal or domain transfer.
Back up client mailboxes in bulk
Web designers and IT teams can add several mailboxes to one panel and save every one to its own folder before a host switch.
Move DreamHost mail to a new account
Name a live Gmail, Outlook or IMAP mailbox as the target. Hosting messages move across in matching folders, dates untouched.
Before exporting
Three short steps to finish before the export starts.
Check
Test the mailbox login
Open webmail once with the same address and password. A working login there means the software can connect.
Plan
Leave room on the drive
Hosting mailboxes grow for years. Point the export at a disk with generous free space.
Order
Back up before the cutover
Finish the export before the host closes the account or the domain moves to a new server.
Outlook users can follow Import DreamHost emails to Outlook, and Gmail users can follow Export DreamHost emails to Gmail.
Working process
Follow four steps to get a hosting mailbox onto your drive. Practice on one mailbox in free demo.
Open the software and add the mailbox
Download DreamHost Email Backup Software, install it and press Open in the menu. Type the hosting mailbox address and password and press Add.
Select DreamHost folders and filters
Your mailbox loads as a tree. Tick the folders to archive, then limit them by sender, recipient, date, attachment status or file size.
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 DreamHost backup
Press Export 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
Prefer screenshots? IMAP backup guide covers the full flow in minutes.
Advanced options
Small options that save hours on big hosting mailboxes.
Auto host detection
Finds server and host details after login
No size limit
Any mailbox size or message count
Many mailboxes
Several accounts in one panel
Date range filter
Save mail from one month or one year
Attachment status filter
Save only mail that carries files
Sender and content search
Filters cover From, To, CC, name and content
File size filter
Set size limits on saved mail
Split PST by size
Cut large PST output into smaller files
Unicode PST
Modern PST format with a 50 GB default limit in Outlook
USB, drive and NAS
Save to USB, external disk or network storage
Live progress
Watch every hosting folder as it saves
Log and CSV report
Proof of what was saved
Choose output
Eight output formats are on offer. Match the format to what you plan to do with your hosting mail.
| Format | Best for | Opens in |
|---|---|---|
| PST | Hosting mail in one Outlook file with folders intact | Microsoft Outlook |
| MBOX | Moving hosting 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 |
| Contracts, invoices and client records | Any PDF viewer | |
| HTML | Reading hosting 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
Try DreamHost Email Backup Software Free
Install the demo and export 10 messages per folder. Look at the files before paying for the full version.
Download free demoTry before you buy
Free demo loads and previews your full hosting mailbox. Only saving is capped.
| Feature | Free demo | Full version |
|---|---|---|
| Add a mailbox and load 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 |
Use cases
Anyone whose business email lives on a DreamHost hosting plan.
Site and business owners
Keep client threads, invoices and contracts when a plan ends, a domain moves or billing fails.
IT admins and web designers
Save mailboxes before a department change or a host handover. One licence installs on up to 5 machines.
Freelancers and consultants
Hold a local copy of project mail without depending on host webmail or its mailbox quota.
Why Corbett
One licence
Covers DreamHost and 209+ other providers
No subscription
Lifetime price from $99
Read-only access
Nothing is deleted on the host
Direct connection
No Corbett server in between
Eight formats
Plus DreamHost 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
Webmail on the host lets a user download single messages or set up a mail app by hand. That path is slow for many folders and offers few save formats. The table shows the gap.
| Task | Hosting webmail | DreamHost Email Backup Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Included in hosting | $99 one time |
| One message | Download it | Works too |
| Many folders | Slow, one at a time | Selected in one session |
| Narrow by date or size | Basic search only | Filters for date, size and attachment |
| Save formats | Few | PST, PDF and six more formats |
| Contacts | Manual export | Saved with the mail |
| Account switch | Gone with the plan | Local copy kept |
| Mailbox size | Host quota issues | No file size limit |
Rows tinted green are where host webmail alone is enough.
A single message can come straight from webmail. Planning a move to Outlook instead? See Import DreamHost emails to Outlook.
Global recognition
Users rate Corbett backup software 4.6 out of 5 across 683 reviews, and software directories list it.
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Specifications
Download details
System
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 DreamHost Email Backup Software is handled by the team that wrote it.
Full specification
Complete source and output list for Corbett DreamHost Email Backup Software.
Goes in
DreamHost mailbox sources
Comes out
Backup destinations
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 hosting mail into a new account, use email migration tool. To open a saved file without exporting, use free email viewer software.
User testimonials
Drawn from 683 reviews of the Corbett wizard behind DreamHost Email Backup Software.
Pulled from 683 reviews on rating sites and customer emails. Below are three, quoted exactly.
This is a very useful tool as it helps to move the emails to the desired email application. I wanted to back up the DreamHost emails locally which I could do successfully. I am quite happy with the DreamHost backup tool and have recommended to my colleagues.
I wanted to keep a backup of Dream Host email files in a local hard drive. The reason was to secure files in case they get corrupted or damaged. I tried Dream Host Mail Backup Tool and I must say that it's wonderful and I love to recommended this solution to my colleagues.
The best part of the DreamHost Email Backup Tool is its ability to save the emails into multiple formats. Such a feature makes it unique and different from other tools. I had converted my emails into PDF so as to create a repository for future reference. This tool support multiple formats.
Best practice
Saved mail is only useful if it opens later. These four habits protect your hosting 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 emails from the output. A wrong path or an 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 the host switch
A closed hosting account takes its mailboxes along. Save mail first, check the files, then move the domain.
Common questions
Steps, folders, addresses and file size.
Install DreamHost Email Backup Software, click Open, type the mailbox login and press Add. Preview the folders, click Export and choose the file format.
Switching web hosts or closing a site can cut off the mailboxes tied to that domain. Save your mail with DreamHost Email Backup Software before the cutover.
Every feature works. Saving stops at 10 emails per folder, so the trial shows real output quality on your own mail.
Yes. The software auto detects server and host details after the login is added.
No. The tool sets no size limit in any format.
Yes. Select the folders and start one backup.
Yes. Add several mailboxes to one panel and the tool processes them one after another.
Yes. Open the Extract tab and choose email addresses.
Yes. Folders stay in the same order as on the host.
Yes. Contacts are exported with the mail.
PST, MBOX, EML and MSG open in mail clients. PDF, HTML, CSV and TXT serve documents and lists.
Yes. Gmail and other IMAP services work as targets, and Outlook and Thunderbird work as desktop targets. Steps are in Export DreamHost emails to Gmail and Import DreamHost emails to Outlook.
Yes. Select PST as the output and the folder tree carries over. Steps are in Import PST to Outlook.
Yes. Filters cover date range and file size next to sender, recipient, CC, name, content and attachment status.
Yes. The backup keeps data integrity and email properties.
Open webmail once with the same address and password. A working login there means the software can connect, and the full address works as the username.
No. Every backup is a manual job that starts on a click and ends when the program closes. There is no timer, no service and no new-mail-only mode.
No. Your PC talks to the host directly. Corbett receives no mail.
No. It only reads the mailbox. Clean the server yourself once the archive is checked.
Yes. Windows 11 and 10 are supported along with all older versions.
No. Only Windows is supported.
One payment of $99 buys a lifetime licence for up to 5 machines, with a 30 day refund window.
Step by step
Reading for hosting mail moves and exports.
Save and store
After the export
More hosts and mail services are 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
Export one folder in the demo, inspect the files and buy when the output looks right. The $99 lifetime licence has a 30 day refund window.
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87.4 MB · Windows 11 to 7 and Windows Server 2025 to 2008 · 30 day money back