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Local vault

Your mail, on your computer.
In a folder you choose.

MailVault keeps a copy of your mail in a vault on your computer. Read and search it offline, keep it on an external drive or NAS, and open the files in other mail apps.

How it works

  • Standard filesEvery message is a plain .eml file in Maildir-style folders, readable by other mail tools.
  • Any folder, any driveMove the vault to an external drive, a NAS mount or another folder. MailVault copies everything, checks every file arrived, then removes the originals. Not available in the Mac App Store edition.
  • Works offlineSaved mail opens and searches with no connection and no server.

Free. Part of the free app, with no trial clock and no account.

Where to find itSettings → Backup & Restore → Backup Settings

MailVault inbox