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Life & fun · May 7, 2013

Horcrux, a Mac app to back up or move your IMAP emails

Hi, Creator here. I'm sort of reposting the same thing from about 208 days ago. The first version kinda sucked. I guess this is my first lean not-really-a startup experience. The new version is much better. http://thehorcrux.com/why-i-built-horcrux-app/ Let me know what you think, Here are some promo codes: 97HNR6HW4EPH K9R7KTWPTJJ6 WPM3MK4WXNHY 3P7N9RNPF4M4 3N49NP9P7TR6 Cheers, Suhas Sharma

Horcrux, a Mac app to back up or move your IMAP emails launched on May 7, 2013 with 54 votes, #49 of 587 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 13 years on.

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Horcrux is a Mac application that backs up and migrates IMAP emails locally on a user's computer. Designed for anyone needing to protect their email data, it operates entirely offline with no data leaving the Mac, ensuring privacy. The app runs quietly in the background to automatically backup emails and enables seamless migration during emergencies, server outages, or accidental deletions. Setup is straightforward and requires minimal user intervention.

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Email backups for everyone The simplest solution for maintaining email backups on your Mac Privacy first Your data is sacred, and we treat it that way. Horcrux Email Backup is designed to operate entirely on your local Mac. No data leaves the confines of your computer, ensuring your privacy is safeguarded. Easy Setting up Horcrux […]

Your data is sacred, and we treat it that way. Horcrux Email Backup is designed to operate entirely on your local Mac. No data leaves the confines of your computer, ensuring your privacy is safeguarded. Setting up Horcrux Email Backup is as easy as it gets. Once installed, the application quietly works in the background, ensuring your emails are constantly backed up without any effort on your part. Our easy-to-use backup solution empowers you to migrate seamlessly in case of emergencies, be it server outages, accidental deletions, or the whims of corporate giants. Horcrux Email Backup seamlessly connects with your email, whether you use Gmail, iCloud, Outlook, or Exchange. By leveraging the…from thehorcrux.com

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