[ajray]

This is why google takeout is part of my backup strategy. http://www.google.com/takeout

[DenisM]

It doesn't look like it backs up anything important like email or calendar or docs. This is what I see when I click through (it's a Google Apps account):

https://img.skitch.com/20110722-fpcfn5iw8b1ub26wm67kx4bsej.j...

[aristidb]

I use offlineimap to download my e-mails to my computer. I should do it more often, though.