Backing up important documents does not have to be a long winded process. One of the most simple and effective ways to back up your files is to send them to your own email account. This can be great for traveling oversees, if you have copies of passport, birth certificate, credit card details, hotel bookings etc on your email account you can simply retrieve them on your email capable phone or go to an internet cafe.
Step 1. Scan all of your important documents into a folder on your computer.
Step 2. Open your email account
Step 3. Open a new email
Step 4. Enter your own email address into the "To" box
Step 5. Enter a obvious subject, e.g. "Passport"
Step 6. Click on the attach button to attach your scanned copy of your passport
Step 7. Find your scanned image of your passport and attach to the email
Step 8. Click send and the email will be sent to your own inbox
Repeat this process for all your important documents
Once you have all your documents in your inbox, create a new folder called important documents and move all of your important emails into that folder.
Now you have all of your important information online available when ever you need it.
Step 1. Scan all of your important documents into a folder on your computer.
Step 2. Open your email account
Step 3. Open a new email
Step 4. Enter your own email address into the "To" box
Step 5. Enter a obvious subject, e.g. "Passport"
Step 6. Click on the attach button to attach your scanned copy of your passport
Step 7. Find your scanned image of your passport and attach to the email
Step 8. Click send and the email will be sent to your own inbox
Repeat this process for all your important documents
Once you have all your documents in your inbox, create a new folder called important documents and move all of your important emails into that folder.
Now you have all of your important information online available when ever you need it.
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