Downloading emails from Roundcube (Bluehost)

This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to download individual email messages and entire folders from your Roundcube webmail interface on Bluehost.

• Downloading individual email messages
• Downloading multiple emails (as a .zip archive)
• Downloading an entire email folder (as a .zip archive)
• Summary

Downloading individual email messages

1. Log in to Roundcube: Access your Roundcube webmail interface through your Bluehost account.
2. Select the email: Locate and select the email message you wish to download.
3. Export the email: Click the "More" or "..." icon, and then select the "Download (.eml)" option from the dropdown menu.
4. Save the file: Your browser will download the email as an .eml file. Choose a location to save the file if prompted; otherwise, check your default downloads folder.

Downloading multiple emails (as a .zip archive)

1. Roundcube allows you to download multiple selected messages as a single compressed (.zip) file.
2. Log in to Roundcube: Access your Roundcube webmail interface through your Bluehost account.
3. Select the messages: Select the individual messages you want to download by clicking on them while holding down the Ctrl or Shift key (depending on your operating system).
4. Export the emails: Click the "More" or "..." icon, and then select the "Download (.eml)" option from the dropdown menu.
5. Save and unpack: The selected messages will be downloaded as a .zip file. You'll need to unpack the archive to access the individual .eml files.

Downloading an entire email folder (as a .zip archive)

1. For archiving purposes, you can download all messages from a specific folder as a .zip archive.
2. Log in to Roundcube: Access your Roundcube webmail interface through your Bluehost account.
3. Select the folder: Switch to the folder you want to export.
4. Download the folder: Click the gear icon (Folder Actions menu) in the folders list footer, and select "Download folder".
5. Save and unpack: The entire folder will be downloaded as a .zip file. You will need to unpack it to access the individual .eml files.

Summary

While Roundcube provides basic export functionality, consider using a desktop email client like Mozilla Thunderbird or a third-party backup tool for more advanced features like backing up your entire Roundcube account or migrating emails to another email service.

Refer to the Bluehost help documentation or contact Bluehost support for any specific limitations related to your hosting package.