Google does not want to trap you into using their services so they’ve made it very easy to get your data out of Google. Although very easy it is sometimes not apparent so they have created the Data Liberation Front, a website that explains the various methods used to get your data. For example you can use an email program on your computer to down all of your mail or you may export your email so you may import it to a different service. The Data Liberation Front website tells you how.
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