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Migrate

imap-backup migrate SOURCE_EMAIL DESTINATION_EMAIL [OPTIONS]

This command copies backed up emails for one account (the "source") to another account (the "destination").

Options

  • --reset - delete all messages from destination folders before uploading,
  • --source-delimiter - the separator between the elements of folders names on the source server, defaults to /,
  • --source-prefix - optionally, a prefix element to remove from the name of source folders,
  • --destination-delimiter - the separator between the elements of folder names on the destination server, defaults to /,
  • --destination-prefix - optionally, a prefix element to add before names on the destination server,
  • --automatic-namespaces - works out the 4 parameters above by querying the source and destination IMAP servers.

FAQ

How do I use delimiters and prefixes?

For details of the delimiter and prefix options, see the note about delimiters and prefixes.

How do I migrate to a new server while keeping the same e-mail address?

See this note on the topic.