Dropmyemail is a cloud-based e-mail backup service owned by Dropmysite.[1] It allows users to automatically backup their e-mails with the ability to view, migrate or restore them via web browser.[2]

Dropmyemail
Developer(s)Dropmysite Pte. Ltd. and Dropsuite Limited
Initial releaseMarch 2012
Written inRuby on Rails
Available inEnglish, Portuguese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Dutch, French, Spanish, Japanese
TypeOnline backup service
Websitedropmyemail.com

Overview

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Dropmyemail was conceived by John Fearon.[3] The site was launched in March 2012 at Demo Asia, a conference for emerging technology, in Singapore.[4]

Dropmyemail's backend is written in Ruby on Rails and hosted on Amazon Web Services' Cloud Infrastructure. It supports e-mail platforms such as Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo, and it can also be used with other services via IMAP or POP settings.[5]

Business model

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On November 21, 2012,[6] Dropmyemail introduced business plans[7] for SoHO and SMB based on per e-mail mailbox pricing. It also changed from a Freemium[8] business model to a 15-day Free Trial model.[9]

The company introduced an affiliate program[10] on December 13, 2012. This allows others to resell Dropmyemail's service.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Backup specialist Dropmysite buys Orbitfiles, boosting its userbase and focus on North America". The Next Web. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Dropmyemail Features". Dropmyemail. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  3. ^ Staff Reporter (August 23, 2012). "This Singapore startup rocked Asia by providing incredible back-up solutions for emails". Singapore Business Review. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "Dropmysite| Demo Asia". Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  5. ^ Bharti, Bhaskar (May 16, 2012). "Backup Your Email on DropMyEmail.com". Archived from the original on July 20, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012. It supports almost all major email platforms like Gmail, Google App, Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. Still, you can use IMAP, POP settings if you can't find your email service provider in the list.
  6. ^ Lee, Terrence (November 21, 2012). "Dropmyemail Business launched; backs up corporate emails". Archived from the original on November 30, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Dropmyemail enterprise email backup". Dropmyemail. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
  8. ^ Mahtani, Shibani (April 20, 2012). "Singapore Start-Up Cashes In on Saving Emails". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "Securely back up your email with Dropmyemail". www.cbsnews.com. November 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ^ "Welcome to the Dropmyemail Affiliate Program". Dropmyemail. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  11. ^ Yu, Peter (December 13, 2012). "Partner up with Dropmyemail through affiliate marketing". Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2012. The development is brought by the heavy demand of various websites to resell Dropmyemail's services
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