Hi does anybody use Gamil backups at all, and can you recommend any software.

I was thinking about maybe doing a local backup. Just to clarify i mean email
 

With the help of Email Backup Wizard, users can import Gmail emails to another Gmail account easily without any complicated steps. The software create backup of Gmail emails, calendar, attachments, etc. to another account with all the properties.

Features of Email Backup Wizard

• Creates backup of emails in an easy manner
• Import Gmail emails with all the attached files
• No file size limitations to take a backup of Gmail emails
• Takes backup of selected emails with the filter option
• Compatible with all the latest and below versions of Windows

Read more: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/save-gmail-as-gmail-02d63364