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Corbett Lycos Backup Software saves a Lycos mailbox to a Windows PC with every attribute kept. Folders, attachments, contacts and calendars come along. Output formats include PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV and TXT. Free demo included.
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Lycos mail goes straight to your PC. Corbett never handles it.
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Lifetime licence from $99 Free trial saves 10 emails per folder
Old mailbox coverage
Lycos accounts can hold mail from many years back, and an idle login may be shut down. Lycos Backup Software saves the full mailbox with metadata intact, so old threads stay searchable on a local disk.
Stored with mail
7Lycos mailbox areas
7Saves as
8Not backed up
4Old Lycos mail deserves a local home
Mail that sat in a Lycos inbox for years is easy to lose. One closed account and the history is gone. A local archive with headers and formatting intact keeps it readable and searchable.
Related backup pages: Gmail backup tool, Thunderbird backup tool, Yahoo backup tool, Outlook.com backup tool and Webmail backup tool. Any other IMAP account is on the email backup software page.
Quick answer
Lycos Backup Software is a Windows program that saves a Lycos mailbox to a local drive with every attribute kept. Host details are found on their own after login, so setup takes a few clicks.
What it saves
Lycos mail, attachments, contacts and calendars
Where it saves
A folder, a USB drive, a network share or another live inbox
Who uses it
Owners of old Lycos mailboxes
Core features
From the first login to the finished backup, in the order the steps happen.
Add account
Open Email Account, choose Add Account, type the Lycos credentials and click Next. Host details are detected on their own, so server address and port need no typing.
Mailbox opens when login succeeds. An old password is the usual blocker, so reset it in Lycos first if sign-in fails.
Folder selection
Open the account and it shows a checkbox tree with a count on every folder. Old accounts carry many folders, so tick the ones worth keeping and skip the clutter.
A tick box sits on every folder and subfolder. Original folder structure is kept on disk and several folders go together.
Message preview
Click a message and it loads in the preview pane beside analysis tabs. A damaged item or the wrong folder shows up before the backup begins.
Content shows the readable message, message header lists routing and sender data, properties hold item details, and raw message with hex view show the stored source.
Selective backup
Filters select mail from one sender, one period or one subject, and only selected mail is saved. Everything else stays behind.
Set a start and end date, search sender, recipient or subject text, keep only mail with attachments, cap size and skip duplicates.
Output options
Select a target on the local system or a web mail service. Naming options, filters and preview modes work with every choice, so saved files stay easy to search.
PST, MBOX, EML and MSG for mail clients, plus PDF, HTML, CSV and TXT. Send Lycos mail into Gmail or Thunderbird with the email migration tool.
Flexible use
One mailbox, a few accounts or a move to a new inbox: Lycos Backup Software handles all three. Test your job in free demo before you buy.
Back up one Lycos mailbox
Add one login, tick folders and save a PST or PDF copy before the account closes.
Back up several accounts
Add every login, then process the queue in one go. Every account gets a separate file.
Move Lycos mail to a new inbox
Name a live Gmail mailbox as the target and mail lands in matching folders.
Before connecting
Three prep items worth a minute before the first backup.
Login
Check the Lycos sign-in
An old password is the usual blocker. Reset it in Lycos first if sign-in fails.
Folders
Review the folder list
Old accounts carry many folders. Tick the ones worth keeping and skip the clutter.
Format
Settle the output type
Choose between mail files and documents before starting, so one pass is enough.
Moving to a desktop client? Read Migrate Lycos mail to Thunderbird or Export Lycos emails to Outlook.
Working process
Follow four steps to get a Lycos mailbox onto your drive. Practice on one folder in free demo.
Install and open the tool
Download the setup, install it on Windows and open Corbett Lycos Backup Software.
Add the Lycos account
Click Open, then Email Account and Add Account. Type the Lycos login and click Next.
Select folders, filters and format
Tick folders, limit by date, sender or subject, then choose PST, MBOX, EML, MSG, PDF, HTML, CSV or TXT.
Start Lycos backup
Press Export and track every folder on the progress screen. A log and a CSV report list all saved mail.
Want screenshots for every click? Follow IMAP backup guide.
Working process
Rather follow screenshots? IMAP backup guide shows a Lycos backup click by click.
Advanced options
Small options that save time on mailboxes with many folders.
Several folders at once
No limit on mailbox size
Host details found
Server address and port come from the login
Several accounts queued
One separate file per account
Counts per folder
A tally beside every folder
Date range filter
Frame the backup with start and end dates
Sender and subject search
Look up by sender, recipient or subject
Attachment filter
Only mail with files attached
Raw and hex views
See stored source before saving
Naming options
Set file names for output
Resume on drop
A broken connection resumes, not restarts
Folder, USB or NAS
Save to a folder, USB drive or network share
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 the saved mail.
| Format | Best for | Opens in |
|---|---|---|
| PST | Outlook users and mail that may return to an account | Microsoft Outlook |
| MBOX | Moving 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 |
| Printing and reading without Outlook | Any PDF viewer | |
| HTML | Reading 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
See Lycos Backup Software Work on One Account
Install the demo, add a Lycos login, tick one folder and choose a format. Files appear only after the backup starts.
Download free demoTry before you buy
Free demo signs in with a Lycos login, shows every folder, applies every filter and previews mail. Only saving is capped.
| Feature | Free demo | Full version |
|---|---|---|
| Lycos login and folder list | 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 with a Lycos mailbox that holds years of mail.
Owners of old mailboxes
Keep threads, receipts and letters before an idle Lycos login is shut down.
People with several accounts
Add every login and save them together. One licence installs on up to 5 machines.
Users moving to a new inbox
Copy first, then move to Gmail or Thunderbird with matching folders.
Why Corbett
One licence
Covers Lycos and 209+ other providers
No subscription
Lifetime price from $99
Read-only access
Nothing is deleted in Lycos
Direct connection
No Corbett server in between
Eight formats
Plus move to a new inbox
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
Downloading Lycos mail by hand alters folder order and file structure. This table sets that against the tool.
| Task | Manual download | Lycos Backup Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | $99 one time |
| A single email | Fine | Also fine |
| Lots of emails | One by one, slow | Done together |
| Mail from one sender | Manual search | Filter, then export |
| Folder order | Gets altered | Unchanged |
| Header and source views | Not available | Raw message and hex view |
| Naming of files | Fixed names | Naming options |
| Calendars and contacts | Extra export | Same backup as the mail |
Rows tinted green are where manual download will do.
Saving one Lycos message needs no tool. For lots of mail, filters or a Gmail move, Lycos Backup Software saves time. See Transfer Lycos emails to Gmail. A finished file converts to other formats with the email converter tool.
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 Lycos Backup Software is handled by the team that wrote it.
Full specification
Complete source and output list for Corbett Lycos Backup Software.
Goes in
Lycos account 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 Lycos mail to a new provider, use IMAP 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 Lycos Backup Software.
Pulled from 683 reviews on rating sites and customer emails. Below are three, quoted exactly.
I wanted to back up my data from Lycos Mailbox. I tried doing it manually but it did not work. However, I came across the Automated Solution which allows to archive Lycos Emails in batch. I tried using it and it successfully backed up the complete emails from Lycos Profile.
I wanted to backup Lycos emails in a local hard drive. The purpose was to create a repository which can be referred as and when needed. I downloaded the Lycos Backup Software and just in few clicks the emails got backed up locally.I am quite happy with the solution
I downloaded the Lycos mail Backup Software. The tool is adept in saving the Lycos emails into multiple formats. The interface is user-friendly and allows to save the Lycos emails in desired format without taking much time. I am happy with the tool.
Best practice
Saved mail is only useful if it opens later. These four habits protect your Lycos archive.
Save before the account closes
An idle Lycos login may be shut down. Save the mail first.
Open a sample file
After saving, open a handful of messages. Confirm folders, contacts and attachments came across.
Keep PST and PDF
Repeat the backup with a second format. PST for Outlook and PDF for reading anywhere is a common pair.
Store a copy elsewhere
Keep one copy on a drive and one on a USB drive or network share, named by address and date.
Common questions
Steps, attachments, bulk backups and filters.
Install and open the tool, add the Lycos login, then choose the folders to save. Preview them, select an option and press Export.
Yes. Attachments are saved with the mail and stay unchanged.
Yes. Multiple folders back up in a single session.
Use the email filter, select the messages and export them.
Yes. The complete mailbox backs up without any limit.
Content, message header, properties, raw message and hex view.
PST, MBOX, EML and MSG for mail clients, plus PDF, HTML, CSV and TXT for documents.
Yes. Several naming options are provided for output files.
Yes. Thunderbird and Gmail work as targets, and so does a PST for Outlook. See Migrate Lycos mail to Thunderbird.
Yes. Hierarchy and file structure are preserved.
Yes. They are saved with the emails in one go.
Yes. It signs in, shows every folder and applies every filter. Saving stops at 10 messages per folder.
Windows 11 and 10, plus all lower versions down to Windows 7. Windows Server 2008 and newer also work.
One payment of $99 buys a lifetime licence for up to 5 machines, with a 30 day refund window.
No. Only Windows is supported.
No. Your PC connects to Lycos and writes the backup to your drive. Corbett never touches the mail.
Reset it in Lycos first. An old password is the usual blocker at sign-in.
No. It only reads the mailbox. Delete old folders yourself once the archive is checked.
Yes. See Transfer Lycos emails to Gmail and Import Lycos emails to G Suite.
Yes. Save a PST. Steps are in Export Lycos emails to Outlook.
Yes. Open it read-only in the free email viewer software.
Yes. It signs in, shows every folder and applies every filter. Saving stops at 10 messages per folder.
Step by step
Guides for moving Lycos mail.
Workspace
Further reading
The full list of providers sits on the email backup software page. Server cutovers use the IMAP Migration Tool, and putting saved mail back into an inbox uses email recovery software. Related backups: Gmail backup tool, Outlook.com backup tool, Yahoo backup tool, Hotmail backup tool, iCloud backup tool, Thunderbird backup tool and Webmail backup tool.
Get started
Get the demo, add a Lycos login and save sample mail from every folder. A lifetime licence is one $99 payment with 30 days to ask for a refund.
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