📘 MXCopy Quick Start Guide
Version 1.0
Welcome! MXCopy is a lightweight, local email backup and restore tool designed for shared hosting environments (like cPanel). Follow these steps to get up and running fast.
🔹 Step 1: Install MXCopy
Download the installer from the MXCopy download page
Run the installer and follow the prompts
After installation, launch MXCopy from your desktop or Start Menu
🔹 Step 2: Back Up Your Email (Backup Mode)
Open MXCopy and ensure you’re in Backup Mode (check the top toggle)
Enter your mail server host (e.g.,
mail.mxroute.com)Choose your local backup folder (e.g.,
D:/EmailBackups)Click “+” to add one or more email accounts
Enter each email address and password
Click “Test Config” to verify connection
Click “Run Backup Now” to begin
✅ Messages will be downloaded in .eml format and saved in organized folders like:
D:/EmailBackups/
└── mail.mxroute.com__example.com/
└── bob/
└── 2024_09_01-10_30_00-001.eml
🔹 Step 3: Restore Emails (Restore Mode)
Toggle to Restore Mode at the top of the app
Enter the same host and backup folder
Click Restore beside a mailbox, or Restore All Mailboxes
✅ Restores are deduplicated using Message-ID headers to avoid duplicates.
🔹 Step 4: Schedule Automatic Backups (Optional)
Click “Generate Run Cmd” in Backup Mode
This copies a command line like:
mxcopy.exe --config "configs/mail_mxroute_com__example_com.json"
Paste that into Windows Task Scheduler to automate daily or weekly backups
🔹 Additional Notes
Passwords are stored encrypted in your config file
No cloud services are used — backups are local only
Logs can be viewed via File → Open Log Folder
💬 Need Help?
Email us at: support@mxcopy.com
Visit the website: https://mxcopy.com