So as I was reading one of the many tech articles I tend to read I heard about this utility called MailStore and how it can archive your emails so you never loose them. I visited the website http://www.mailstore.com and I found that they have a home version that is not only free, but there is a portable version as well. I decided to download it and give it a try. I was impressed that I could essentially back up my Gmail account and then browse the messages in an offline archive. I then tested this against my Hotmail account as well as an Outlook.com account. I now have localized searchable archives that I can look through even while offline. I am impressed with the product so I thought I would share it with the world. The direct link to download the Home version is listed below. I hope you enjoy it and find it as useful as I did.
http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home-email-archiving.aspx