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title: Using gmail for backup
date: "2004-08-04T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 818
description: I share an interesting method for using Gmail as an online backup system. It leverages the platform's generous storage capacity to store archives and data remotely using automated scripts and mail-based transfers.
keywords: [gmail, backup, storage, archiving, online backup, data transfer]
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Interesting idea to use [gmail for backup](http://ilia.ws/archives/15_Gmail_as_an_online_backup_system.html).