Export GoDaddy Email to PST – Complete Admin Guide (2026)

GoDaddy email today is based on Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online), which means Microsoft tools and PowerShell can be used to export GoDaddy email to PST files. However, GoDaddy restricts admin access, which makes exporting more complex than in a normal Microsoft 365 tenant.

In this guide, I explain every reliable method that actually works for me. So, let’s start!

What is GoDaddy Email?

GoDaddy is a widely known domain and web hosting provider that also offers email services to businesses. Those who use GoDaddy mostly rely on its email platform for daily communication, client interactions, and business operations. The email program fully relies on IMAP and POP3. Which is easy for you to access. However, there is also a risk of running out of storage or leaking sensitive data. In that case, you must save your GoDaddy webmail emails offline.

For this, the PST file will be the best choice. An Outlook Data File that stores complete Outlook items like emails, contacts, calendars, and other mailbox items. By saving your data in the PST file, you can easily open it in your Outlook and save your data. 

When you backup GoDaddy mailbox emails to PST, you’re actually exporting mailboxes from:

• GoDaddy Microsoft 365
• Exchange Online running inside GoDaddy-managed tenants

So all exports must go through Exchange Online, Outlook, or other Microsoft 365 tools.

Reasons to Export GoDaddy Email to PST File

If you want to understand why it is better to save your GoDaddy emails. Then, below I have mentioned factors:

• Prevent issues ike accidental deletions, hacking, and server crashes.
• When your GoDaddy mailbox is almost full. Exporting important data to PST file helps you to reduce your storage space.
• Archive IMAP email to reduce licensing cost
• Backup GoDaddy mailboxes before user deletion
• Preserve emails when closing GoDaddy account
• Avoid GoDaddy tenant restrictions

So, everyone has their own reasons to export GoDaddy emails. But the process of doing is the same.

Prerequisites Before You Backup GoDaddy Mailbox Emails to PST

Before learning the IMAP backup procedure, first validate all these checks to get the expected results without any hassle or complexity:

1. Have Global Admin or Exchange Admin access in GoDaddy
2. The mailbox is active and licensed
3. Outlook is installed for manual export
4. Access of Microsoft 365 Admin Center
5. Having eDiscovery permission if using Microsoft Purview
6. The mailbox is not on litigation hold
7. Having enough local disk space for PST files

These checks have to be validated for error-free exports.

How to Export GoDaddy Email to PST?

Recently, I needed to backup GoDaddy email to hard drive. At that time, I researched and found four practical and reliable solutions that helped me download my entire account data simultaneously. So, let me explain them one by one with a clear set of instructions:

#Method 1. Backup GoDaddy Mailbox Emails to PST Using Outlook

If you are using Outlook, then this will be your go-to approach. Follow the steps to save GoDaddy via Outlook:

1. Log in to the GoDaddy email account in Outlook
2. Click File > Open & Export > Import/Export
3. Choose Export to a file
4. Select Outlook Data File (.pst)
5. Select the mailbox or folders
6. Enable Include subfolders
7. Choose a destination folder
8. Click Finish

Outlook creates a PST file containing:

• Inbox
• Sent Items
• Contacts
• Calendar
• Attachments

This is best and free if you have Outlook. But if you’re handling large mailboxes and multiple users, then the approach won’t work. For the same, move to the next solution. 

#Method 2. Export GoDaddy Email to PST Using Microsoft eDiscovery

This is the professional and official way for those who are handling tenant-level exports. One thing you need is proper admin credentials. If you have the same, then:

1. Open Microsoft Compliance. 
2. Open eDiscovery > Content Search
3. Click New Search
4. Select:
   • Mailboxes to export
   • Date range (optional)
   • Keywords (optional)
5. Run the search
6. After completion, click Export results
7. Choose:
   • All mailbox content
   • PST format
   • One PST per mailbox
8. Download the Export tool
9. Use the Export Key to download PST files to the PC

This helps you to export entire mailboxes. 

#Method 3. Convert GoDaddy Tenant to Microsoft 365 and Then Export

GoDaddy limits Exchange PowerShell. So when you need full tenant-wide PST exports, first defederate GoDaddy:

1. Migrate GoDaddy tenant to Microsoft 365 using PowerShell
2. Gain full Exchange Admin access
3. Assign eDiscovery roles
4. Export mailboxes to PST using Microsoft Purview

This is the only way to get enterprise-grade export capability from GoDaddy mail.

#Method 4. Export Godaddy Email to PST Via Automated Method

When you want to download your GoDaddy emails, try SysTools GoDaddy Backup Software. An automated tool that can directly save your data into your desired format. The software is used to backup your IMAP emails into PST, PDF, MBOX, EML, etc. 

• Step 2. Choose the IMAP Server as GoDaddy.

• Step 3. Now, click on the Backup folder path to select the destination location to save the exported files.

• Step 4. Hit the Start Backup button.

Author’s Verdict

To easily access your GoDaddy emails on your local desktop, you can save the data in PST file. By converting the emails in the Outlook data file, you can easily import the file into the appropriate email application. 

So, I have provided you manual and professional software to export GoDaddy email to PST format. The manual method is easy, but you may face issues while following the steps. However, it is much easier to use the professional method because professionals prefer this method over the manual one.