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Your first backup · Step 3 of 4

Run your first backup

Run a backup for the account you just added, then check Jobs to see when it finishes.

Run a backup now

  1. Open Accounts and select the account.
  2. Click Run Backup.
  3. Keep your Mac online and your Backup Location available until the backup finishes.

A manual backup works even when automatic backups for that account are paused.

Follow current progress

Horcrux showing a backup in progress for the fictional Tom Riddle accountHorcrux showing a backup in progress for the fictional Tom Riddle account
The account shows the active mailbox, current message, and overall message count while a backup is running.

Check the result in Jobs

Open Jobs and select the backup for this account. Look for Completed. Horcrux also records verification as a separate job.

If the backup shows Failed or Needs Review, check the job log.

For future runs, you can set a backup schedule for this account.