Backup Outlook Mailbox to Google Drive with Complete Data

In this blog post, we will explain simple ways to backup Outlook emails to Google Drive. However, there is no direct solution to move Outlook emails to Google Drive. But you can follow different methods that we are going to discuss in this guide like you need to first export Outlook emails to PST file and upload files to Google Drive for backup.

Apart from this, we will also share a suggestion on how you can export large Outlook email data to Gmail because manually you are not able to handle multiple files. Before starting moving to the solutions, let’s understand some reasons to backup Outlook emails to Google Drive.

Main Reasons to Backup Outlook Emails to Google Drive

• Prevention of Data Loss and Corruption: If your account is accidentally deleted, attacked by ransomware or faces Microsoft account issues like profile corruption or server failures. In that case you can use your independent copy of data and prevent data loss.
• Cloud Storage Access: Saving Outlook emails to Google drive allows you to access emails or important files from multiple devices such as laptop, phone, or tablet. It also free up space in your Outlook mailbox and helps it work smoothly.
• Simple and Secure File Sharing: Google Drive allows users to easily manage, download and share backup files with colleagues or IT teams. Additionally, it supports compliance standards like GDPR and HIPAA and protect users data.
• Migration and Switching Platforms: If you are moving from Microsoft Outlook to another email client or platform then a saved file on google allows you to import or access your emails without any hassle.

How to Save Outlook Emails to Google Drive?

In this section, we will provide several methods to backup emails from outlook to google drive. Simply follow each step:

1st Solution: Export Outlook Emails as PST & Upload to Google Drive

1. Open Microsoft Outlook (desktop).
2. Go to File then select Open & Export.
3. After that, select Import/Export.
4. Choose Export to a file.
5. Select Outlook Data File (.pst).
6. Select Email folder that you want to backup.
7. Browse the location and click Finish.

2nd Solution: Save Emails as Individual MSG Files

1. Open email in Microsoft Outlook.
2. Click File and choose Save As.
3. Choose format Outlook Message Format (.msg).
4. Save to your computer.
5. Now, upload MSG files to Google Drive.

3rd Solution: Save Outlook Emails as PDF and Upload

1. Open an email in Microsoft Outlook.
2. Press Ctrl + P.
3. Select Microsoft Print to PDF.
4. Save the email as PDF.
5. Upload PDF to Google Drive.

4th Solution: Forward Emails to Gmail and Store in Drive

1. Go to Outlook & open email you want to backup.
2. Click Forward option in the top menu.
3. Enter Gmail email address in the To field.
4. Click Send to forward email to your Gmail account.
5. Login your Gmail account and open the forwarded email.
6. Download email or its attachments to your computer.
7. Now, upload the downloaded file to Google Drive.

Problems You May Face with the Above Methods

• It takes a lot of time when handling large amounts of data because managing individual files manually is not easy.
• These solutions come with a risk of losing emails or attachments when you transfer outlook emails to google drive.
• PST files can become very large and it is difficult to backup Outlook emails to google drive.
• No filter option to export required data as per needs and risk of losing the original email formatting.

Time to Wrap Up

In conclusion, we discussed several methods to backup Outlook emails to Google Drive. All methods help you to protect important email data & make Outlook emails accessible on cloud. Additionally, we also shared useful insights to transfer multiple large Outlook mailboxes to Gmail without losing single bit of data efficiently. Sometimes, manual methods become difficult to manage large Outlook emails.