Gmail is one of the most popular Google applications, with millions of users worldwide. Many businesses use Gmail for their day-to-day operations. It is an easy-to-use free email service that ...

Using our test Gmail account that held about 75,000 messages, we got a download from Google Takeout in about 2 hours. Once you've saved a copy of your emails, you're ready to begin transferring them.

To give you an idea, CNET's Jason Chun used Google Takeout with a test Gmail account that held about 75,000 emails, and this wholesale download took around two hours to complete. 2. Prepare to ...