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How to add gmail mailbox for email backup in AOMEI Backupper

AOMEI Post By AOMEI Updated February 24, 2025

When you use AOMEI Backupper to back up gmails, you need to add Gmail mailboxes to AOMEI Backupper first. Please follow the steps below to add Gmail to AOMEI Backupper.

1. In the left tab page, select “Backup” followed by “Email Backup”.

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2. Click “Add Email Data”.

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and then click “Add Mailbox” to add one or multiple gmail mailboxes that you’d like to back up.

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3. Type into the related parameters of Gmail.

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Email Account: Please continue to type into the Gmail address.

Password: Please type the App Password of your Google account in here.

To enable the app password, please follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your Google account first, and then click "Manage your Google Account".

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2. Click "Security" and check if you turn on the 2-Step Verification. If not, please first turn on it.

Turn On Two Step Verification

3. Then, you can just search "App Passwords" in the search box and then select the listed "App passwords" option.

Search App Passwords

4. After the account is verified, you can create the App passwords. For example, you can enter "AOMEI Backupper" and then click the "Create" button.

Create App Passwords

5. Finally, you will get the generated App Password.

Generated App Passwords

IMAP Server: IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, a type of Internet protocol. It is used to access emails stored on the server. Its main function is that mail clients can get mail messages from mail servers and download them through IMAP protocol. The imap server for this option will automatically match the user's mailbox format.

Port: The mailbox port for this option is also automatically matched to the user's mailbox format.

Tips: If you need to use Proxy, you can enable “Proxy Settings” to set Proxy based on your needs.

6. Click “OK” then your gamil mailbox has been added successfully.

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Above are the detailed steps to add Gmail to AOMEI Backupper, you can backup your emails in Gmail after adding it.