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How to backup mail with imap, and how do I read it later?
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Mar 15, 202610521 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have a couple of different mail accounts that I use for different stuff, and all can be accessed with imap (even though I use webmail a lot). The question is if there is a way to download and backup all of those mails from the command line (a backup script), and how do you later read those downlo…
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Most mail clients have the option to download all messages when using IMAP. You don't say what mail client you're using, but in Thunderbird the relevant settings are located at: Then you can choose to have the messages downloaded for offline use.
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