Translations:E-mails archiveren: hoe en waarom?/5/en

There is no standard format for storing emails on mail servers or in email clients. Email clients, such as Microsoft Outlook or Apple Mail, use their own closed file format. This can mean that not all metadata is stored and emails become unreadable if the email client stops being available. People are also increasingly using webmail services such as Gmail or Outlook (formerly Hotmail), so if these services stop functioning or start to require (high) costs, you risk losing all your emails.