How to Save a Copy of Your Gmail Emails to Google Drive

Saving a Copy of Your Gmail Emails to Google Drive

Google Drive gives you easy access to your stored data no matter where you are located. With the right steps, you can save a copy of all your emails from Gmail to Google Drive with ease.

Steps

1. Open your Google Drive account on your browser and log in with your Google username and password.
2. In the Google Drive screen, click on the Settings icon represented by a gear wheel. Then, select “Settings” from the menu.
3. Find the “Create a Google Docs copy” section at the bottom of the menu.
4. Tick the box marked “Convert uploaded files to Google Docs Editor format”. This option will convert all of your emails copied to Google Drive to documents you can easily edit and print.
5. Once you are finished, click “Done” to confirm your changes.
6. Go to the “Gmail” tab on the left side of the screen. This will open the Gmail page.
7. Log in to your Gmail account the same way you did for your Google Drive account.
8. Open the email you want to copy to Google Drive.
9. Click on the “More” option at the top of the email.
10. From the dropdown menu, select “Forward as Attachment”.
11. A new window will open with the “Forward” options. Type in your own Gmail address in the “To” field. This will copy the email to your own Gmail account.
12. Click “Send” to copy your email to your Gmail account.
13. Open your Gmail account again and find the mail you just sent.
14. Open the email and click the “Download” icon in the top right corner. This will download the email to your computer as a file.
15. Log in to your Google Drive account and, in the left sidebar, choose the folder you want to store the email in.
16. Upload the file you just downloaded to the Google Drive folder you selected.
17. You will now find that a copy of your Gmail message is also in your Google Drive folder.