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Restore

imap-backup restore EMAIL_ADDRESS

All missing messages are pushed to the IMAP server. Existing messages are left unchanged.

This functionality requires that the IMAP server supports the UIDPLUS extension to IMAP4.

FAQ

How does restore work?

Backed-up emails are pushed to the IMAP server. If there are clashes, folders are renamed.

What are all these 'INBOX.12345' files?

If, when the backup is launched, the IMAP server contains a folder with the same name, but different history to the local backup, the local emails cannot simply be added to the existing folder.

In this case, a numeric suffix is added to the local folder, before it is restored.

In this way, old and new emails are kept separate.

Will my email get overwritten?

No.

Emails are identified by folder and a specific email id. Any email that is already on the server is skipped.

How do I restore e-mails to a new service while keeping the same e-mail address?

See this guide on the topic.