Gemal's Psyched Blog - Comments on Backup your IMAP mail http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/index.html Having all your mail on an IMAP server is great. This way you can always access it. No matter if you're at home or at work. But what about backup? If the IMAP crashes, you're lost! I have all my... en-us Copyright 2010 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:51:55 +0100 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:31:14 +0100 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://gemal.dk/ http://gemal.dk//pics/favicon.png Gemal's Psyched Blog By Morten Andersen Very good idea - using the client as a an (extra) backup.But a small (and probably very stupid :-)) question comes to mind: how do you plan to restore back to the IMAP server when/if the server crashes.Hope I have overlooked something obvious, and that you have a nice way to do this.Best RegardsMorten Very good idea - using the client as a an (extra) backup.

But a small (and probably very stupid :-)) question comes to mind: how do you plan to restore back to the IMAP server when/if the server crashes.

Hope I have overlooked something obvious, and that you have a nice way to do this.

Best Regards
Morten

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment1?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment1 Thu, 19 Feb 2004 20:41:13 +0100 Morten Andersen mortena@mail1.stofanet.dk By Patrice B I used to do some IMAP backup by manually copying the EMail to the LocalFolders accounts.(restoring would be another quick copying)This lets you do all the backup from the client interface although you can still additionally compress the thuunderbird files after that.To me it also sounds better regarding the load on the server (specially when you re nice and free IMAP server do some bandwidth accounting :) ) : it should only download what is necessary.what do you think ?BTW, this would be bad if my only input to gemal.dk was for criticism, because I love it ;) I used to do some IMAP backup by manually copying the EMail to the LocalFolders accounts.
(restoring would be another quick copying)

This lets you do all the backup from the client interface although you can still additionally compress the thuunderbird files after that.

To me it also sounds better regarding the load on the server (specially when you re nice and free IMAP server do some bandwidth accounting :) ) : it should only download what is necessary.

what do you think ?

BTW, this would be bad if my only input to gemal.dk was for criticism, because I love it ;)

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment2?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment2 Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:21:56 +0100 Patrice B patrice.bazerque@via.ecp.fr By BlueMM Just stumbled upon this. Just wanted to mention my experience with this...I did this using the Suite about 14 months ago, and found that when backing up with IMAP, I had to copy to Local Folders like Patrice does (did).The reason I had to do this was because the offline version of IMAP folders didn't seem to be MBOX compatible. I used to copy the file to somewhere else and try and get MozMail to re-parse it, and all the headers would be stuffed up, plus attachments screwed.So I had to copy everything to Local Folders, and tested by copying the mbox files to another PC and proceeding to restore. This worked fine, but using the IMAP offline version never did.I also had to manually create my labyrinth of folders in Local Folders as drag-n-drop of parent folders wouldn't work (I think the bug is fixed now), I could only drag emails from individual folders.BlueMM Just stumbled upon this. Just wanted to mention my experience with this...

I did this using the Suite about 14 months ago, and found that when backing up with IMAP, I had to copy to Local Folders like Patrice does (did).

The reason I had to do this was because the offline version of IMAP folders didn't seem to be MBOX compatible. I used to copy the file to somewhere else and try and get MozMail to re-parse it, and all the headers would be stuffed up, plus attachments screwed.

So I had to copy everything to Local Folders, and tested by copying the mbox files to another PC and proceeding to restore. This worked fine, but using the IMAP offline version never did.

I also had to manually create my labyrinth of folders in Local Folders as drag-n-drop of parent folders wouldn't work (I think the bug is fixed now), I could only drag emails from individual folders.

BlueMM

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment3?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment3 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 01:42:57 +0100 BlueMM BlueMM4ever@yahoo.com By Anacronik How to proceed to do that:i have IMAP and thunderbird.I want to keep the last month, with folder tree.Backup old mail , and keep folder tree. remove mail. How to proceed to do that:
i have IMAP and thunderbird.

I want to keep the last month, with folder tree.
Backup old mail , and keep folder tree. remove mail.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment4?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment4 Wed, 19 May 2004 14:00:12 +0100 Anacronik anacronik@yahoo.com By Chris B Just came across your post on how to backup IMAP mail on Thunderbird. Just one question - why the need to set up a separate profile? Wouldn't it work just as well to - say, once a week - go offline and download all your mail into your current profile's folder. Then include that profile as one of the files that you backup? Just came across your post on how to backup IMAP mail on Thunderbird. Just one question - why the need to set up a separate profile? Wouldn't it work just as well to - say, once a week - go offline and download all your mail into your current profile's folder. Then include that profile as one of the files that you backup?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment5?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment5 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:29:25 +0100 Chris B chris@braunsdorf.com By Chris B Just came across your post on how to backup IMAP mail on Thunderbird. Just one question - why the need to set up a separate profile? Wouldn't it work just as well to - say, once a week - go offline and download all your mail into your current profile's folder. Then include that profile as one of the files that you backup? Just came across your post on how to backup IMAP mail on Thunderbird. Just one question - why the need to set up a separate profile? Wouldn't it work just as well to - say, once a week - go offline and download all your mail into your current profile's folder. Then include that profile as one of the files that you backup?

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment6?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment6 Thu, 21 Oct 2004 15:31:22 +0100 Chris B chris@braunsdorf.com By Reinhard Weiss For Linux folks there is an alternative called "offlineimap" which syncs the imap account with a local maildir. The syncing is done in both directions so backup and restore are quite straightforward. I sync my IMAP account with a local backup mail directory before I start my usual backup job. For Linux folks there is an alternative called "offlineimap" which syncs the imap account with a local maildir. The syncing is done in both directions so backup and restore are quite straightforward. I sync my IMAP account with a local backup mail directory before I start my usual backup job.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment7?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment7 Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:21:30 +0100 Reinhard Weiss Reinhard.Weiss@bnv-bamberg.de By matthieu you can use IMAPsize, freeware, done for that, more easy...it works goodhttp://www.broobles.com/imapsize/ you can use IMAPsize, freeware, done for that, more easy...
it works good
http://www.broobles.com/imapsize/

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment8?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment8 Mon, 01 May 2006 15:42:28 +0100 matthieu matthieu_collet@hotmail.com By YachtCharter Griechenland That's great, I never thought about Backup your IMAP mail like that before. That's great, I never thought about Backup your IMAP mail like that before.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment9?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment9 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:59:01 +0100 YachtCharter Griechenland ramkumar.shakywar.sv@gmail.com By Ben Hmm, well this is a nice disaster. Thanks, now my Thunderbird is completely hosed. No accounts show up in the window at all. And there's nothing to uninstall. Nice. Hmm, well this is a nice disaster. Thanks, now my Thunderbird is completely hosed. No accounts show up in the window at all. And there's nothing to uninstall. Nice.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment10?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment10 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:34:26 +0100 Ben bmunat@gmail.com By gchapiii I installed the offline extension and it asked if i wanted to add it to my profile to save reinstalling Thunderbird. Close Thunderbird and re-open now no accounts show. Any advice please how I can undo that extension as it does not show in the add ons. Tahnks I installed the offline extension and it asked if i wanted to add it to my profile to save reinstalling Thunderbird. Close Thunderbird and re-open now no accounts show. Any advice please how I can undo that extension as it does not show in the add ons. Tahnks

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment11?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment11 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:03:23 +0100 gchapiii gchapiii@hotmail.com By Jaap Same for me. After installing there is no mail visible anymore!!!!!I can not uninstall the extension for the extension is not visible in the extensions window. Same for me. After installing there is no mail visible anymore!!!!!
I can not uninstall the extension for the extension is not visible in the extensions window.

]]> http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment12?from=rss-comment http://gemal.dk/blog/2004/02/19/backup_your_imap_mail/#comment12 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:53:08 +0100 Jaap test@test.nl