How to backup and filter files using your Gmail account
December 10, 2009 Computer Tips And Tricks
I know that for me personally I really sometimes need to back up and filter specific files, within Gmail. I use Gmail as 
my email account of choice, due to many factors. I seriously love the new features which it has and I love the different themes. I usually change my Gmail themes on a regular basis in order to have a change and feel different. I think that Gmail is literally one of the best email accounts one can have. I have had no problems with all with Gmail and they are much better than many other email accounts I have had over the years. There is ways to actually back up and filter files with the use of your Gmail account.
Nearly every single person on this planet has a Gmail account; okay maybe every second or third person on this planet. The truth is that Gmail can provide you with 7 GB’s of space. There is a way that I have learnt, to be able to really use that space and maximize it to its full potential. Basically you can use the Backup to Email program, with your Gmail account, which will allow you to actually filter out, the specific backup files from your normal email. The reason that I make use of Gmail is due to the factor that I can open up the vast majority of my files, which I have backed up with the use of Google Docs, which I find fantastic.
You need to have the Backup to Email installed, in order to be able to recognize your Gmail account. In fact you are going to need to make sure that you have this configured correctly to do all of this effectively. This is really easy to do and it will be able to make sure that your back up files is separated from your normal emails, which you get in your inbox.
I wish you all the best of luck in following these simple steps and I guarantee you that this procedure is seriously worth the small effort which you need to put in. As with everything else in life, what you put in, you will ultimately get out.
• Log into your Gmail account and click on Settings at the top right corner.
• Click on Labels
• At the bottom, type in the word “Files” where it says Create a new label
• Click on Create (the Files label should show up)
• Next, Click on Filters (at the top)
• Click on Create a new filter
• In the From box, type Me
• In the Subject box type BackupToEmail (all one word)
• Click on Next Step
• Put a Check Mark next to Skip the Inbox
• Put a Check Mark next to Apply the Label and select Files from the drop down box
• Click on Create Filter and you are done.
• Test to see if the filter is working by backing up a file using Backup To Email. If it is not working properly, recheck the filter settings.
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