Backup email

[Papa1932]

I have an iMac with OSX 10.9 and a USB SUPER DRIVE-ZML. The Super Drive is a gift and I have not used it. Can it be used as a e-mail backup to CD's? If so, How do I transfer my email messages to the Super Drive? I have created a folder named E-mail Backup on the disk but that is about all I have been able to do. I can drag a file from my email into it but can't open it.

Any instruction on if or how this can be done?

Thank you.
Papa

 

[scaredpoet]

Assuming you're using the Mail app in Mavericks, what you need to do is export your mailboxes to a file.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14884

Then, drag those files to your CD or DVD for burning.