Comments on: How to back up your Gmail on Linux in four easy steps http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/ neat fun stuff Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:35:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Enrique Ramirez http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-391156 Enrique Ramirez Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:55:04 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-391156 The IMAP setup worked flawlessly. I've been looking for a couple of days for a way to only backup certain labels, this page was exactly what I needed. Thanks so much. The IMAP setup worked flawlessly. I’ve been looking for a couple of days for a way to only backup certain labels, this page was exactly what I needed. Thanks so much.

]]> By: PT http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-336389 PT Thu, 28 May 2009 13:47:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-336389 From <a href="http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=0e7eb38ffd731329&hl=en" rel="nofollow">this</a>: if you are to download all yor mail, use <code>mailboxes = ("[Google Mail]/All Mail",)</code> From this: if you are to download all yor mail, use
mailboxes = ("[Google Mail]/All Mail",)

]]> By: vk http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-330620 vk Sun, 03 May 2009 19:59:37 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-330620 uh .. sorry if this is a stupid question, in defining [destination] is there anyway of pointing the download to a specific IMAP folder if I've created on? Meaning, I built a IMAP server I want to import email, but dump it into a IMAP folder. Couldn't quite make out a method to do that from the getmail site, thought I'd give it a shot and ask here. Thanks. uh .. sorry if this is a stupid question, in defining [destination] is there anyway of pointing the download to a specific IMAP folder if I’ve created on? Meaning, I built a IMAP server I want to import email, but dump it into a IMAP folder.

Couldn’t quite make out a method to do that from the getmail site, thought I’d give it a shot and ask here.

Thanks.

]]> By: MatrixGunner http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-313205 MatrixGunner Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:39:47 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-313205 I suppose to add this to config file under [options]: # preserves your mail after backup delete = false # just get new mails read_all = false I suppose to add this to config file under [options]:

# preserves your mail after backup
delete = false
# just get new mails
read_all = false

]]> By: Gray B. http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-290112 Gray B. Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:22:59 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-290112 FYI, it seems that the new link for Peng's post is here: http://b.pengdeng.com/2008/03/backup-gmail-via-imap-using-getmail_16.html The old link is broken. FYI, it seems that the new link for Peng’s post is here:

http://b.pengdeng.com/2008/03/backup-gmail-via-imap-using-getmail_16.html

The old link is broken.

]]> By: Ken Trever http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-258265 Ken Trever Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:44:07 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-258265 wow! No offense, but you call this easy? I'm so glad that I use Windows and can find a gmail backup tool like this one: http://www.gmailkeeper.com It's still in beta stage and I'm one of the testers and am very happy with it ;) Ken wow! No offense, but you call this easy? I’m so glad that I use Windows and can find a gmail backup tool like this one: http://www.gmailkeeper.com

It’s still in beta stage and I’m one of the testers and am very happy with it ;)

Ken

]]> By: Marco http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-253405 Marco Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:26:22 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-253405 Hi, I noticed that all the discussion is all about backing up. However, how do I restore this back to an IMAP account? This would not be nice in case for restoring accidentally deleted mails. I would also be a nice feature for transferring IMAP email accounts from one provider to another. Any suggestions? Hi,

I noticed that all the discussion is all about backing up. However, how do I restore this back to an IMAP account? This would not be nice in case for restoring accidentally deleted mails. I would also be a nice feature for transferring IMAP email accounts from one provider to another.

Any suggestions?

]]> By: Diafygi http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-213593 Diafygi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:36:10 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-213593 I've written a wrapper cli for getmail4 that pretty much automates your steps. It's called ImapGrab, and it can be used for any IMAP server. I also added a special option for Gmail. Enjoy! http://daylightpirates.org/index.php/Programs/ImapGrab I’ve written a wrapper cli for getmail4 that pretty much automates your steps. It’s called ImapGrab, and it can be used for any IMAP server. I also added a special option for Gmail. Enjoy!
http://daylightpirates.org/index.php/Programs/ImapGrab

]]> By: Synox http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-141592 Synox Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:48:56 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-141592 You can use mailboxes = ("[Gmail]/All Mail",) to download all mails. I thing you should mention the imap solution first in your post, before pop. ;) You can use
mailboxes = (”[Gmail]/All Mail”,)
to download all mails.

I thing you should mention the imap solution first in your post, before pop. ;)

]]> By: colinnwn http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-134560 colinnwn Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/backup-gmail-in-linux-with-getmail/#comment-134560 It is my impression using POP with getmail would back up everything in Gmail as of it's current state at the download time. Deleted emails and label changes in the Gmail interface after the fact would not be reflected in the archive. Is this correct? If so, would using IMAP with getmail keep the 2 in sync? If not, are there other methods to do this with a command line email client so it could happen invisibly on my home server? Thanks It is my impression using POP with getmail would back up everything in Gmail as of it’s current state at the download time. Deleted emails and label changes in the Gmail interface after the fact would not be reflected in the archive. Is this correct?

If so, would using IMAP with getmail keep the 2 in sync? If not, are there other methods to do this with a command line email client so it could happen invisibly on my home server?

Thanks

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