Not only does this provide a backup for your email, it also enables much more flexible queries on that mail. The tool stores all parts of your email--messages, HTML files, attachments--in the database, while not removing it from Mail. If you use MailTags, the latest version of MailSteward imports those, too. Works with Apple Mail, Entourage, and any mail that can be converted to mbox format. The developer has Spotlight integration on the drawing board. MailSteward is a little pricey at $50, but it will be interesting to see if this enhancement to the mail experience is worth it.
MailSteward Stores Your Email in a Database
Published April 23rd, 2006
MailSteward: The Ultimate Mac OS X Email Archiving Solution
Not only does this provide a backup for your email, it also enables much more flexible queries on that mail. The tool stores all parts of your email--messages, HTML files, attachments--in the database, while not removing it from Mail. If you use MailTags, the latest version of MailSteward imports those, too. Works with Apple Mail, Entourage, and any mail that can be converted to mbox format. The developer has Spotlight integration on the drawing board. MailSteward is a little pricey at $50, but it will be interesting to see if this enhancement to the mail experience is worth it.
Not only does this provide a backup for your email, it also enables much more flexible queries on that mail. The tool stores all parts of your email--messages, HTML files, attachments--in the database, while not removing it from Mail. If you use MailTags, the latest version of MailSteward imports those, too. Works with Apple Mail, Entourage, and any mail that can be converted to mbox format. The developer has Spotlight integration on the drawing board. MailSteward is a little pricey at $50, but it will be interesting to see if this enhancement to the mail experience is worth it.
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