Have it!

Google's massive 2GB storage facility on Gmail has finally prompted me to start archiving all my mail, stretching back many, many years.

First things first was to set up a rule in Outlook to forward all mail that makes it to my inbox to my Gmail account. Thankfully Demon provide spam filtering at the server level (I think they use Brightmail) free of charge which has cut down the unwanted crap to probably no more than 5 or 6 a day. I'll then periodically file this away in Gmail categories knowing it will be easily retrievable should the worst happen my network at home. Another simple rule will send a copy of anything that appears in my Sent Items.

I'll start uploading all the archived mail I have in Outlook and then also trawl through the numerous .pst files I have of email dating back 7 or 8 years at least. Should sleep a bit better knowing that it's all safe and well and easily searched and categorised.