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#!/bin/cat
# $Id: FAQ,v 1.120 2012/12/15 00:05:42 gilles Exp gilles $
# $Id: FAQ,v 1.124 2013/02/05 18:40:50 gilles Exp gilles $
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| FAQ for imapsync |
@ -177,7 +177,20 @@ R. By using --useuid imapsync avoid getting messages headers and build
R. Add also --nofoldersizes since the default behavior is to compute
folder sizes. Folder sizes are useless for the transfer, just
useful to see what has to be done on each folder.
useful to see what has to be done on each folder and guess when
the transfer will end (ETA).
R. Add also --nocheckmessageexists
Since transfer can be long on a huge mailbox imapsync checks
a message exist before copying it, but it takes time and
cpu on the host1 server.
--nocheckmessageexists is on by default since release 1.520
R. Add also --noexpungeaftereach if you use --delete but be warn
that an interrupted transfer can loose messages on host2 in a
second run if you use a combination like
imapsync ... --delete --noexpunge --noexpungeaftereach --expunge2
Notes about --useuid
@ -250,7 +263,7 @@ R2. Use --useuid then imapsync will avoid dealing with headers.
imapsync ... --useuid
=======================================================================
Q. How can I try imapsync with the new Mail::IMAPClient 3.xx perl library?
Q. How can I try imapsync with Mail::IMAPClient 3.xx perl module?
R. - Download latest Mail::IMAPClient 3.xx at
http://search.cpan.org/dist/Mail-IMAPClient/
@ -299,8 +312,8 @@ You can migrate emails from pop server to imap server with pop2imap:
http://www.linux-france.org/prj/pop2imap/
R2. Yes
Many pop3 servers runs in parallel with an imap server on the
exactly the same mailboxes. They serve the same INBOX
Many pop3 servers runs in parallel with an imap server on exactly
the same mailboxes. They serve the same INBOX
(imap serves INBOX and several other folders, pop3 serves only INBOX)
So have a try with imapsync on the same host1.
@ -321,7 +334,7 @@ designed for this issue, and faster than imapsync.
=======================================================================
Q. We have found that the sent time and date have been changed to the
time at which the file was synchronised.
time at which the file was synchronized.
R. This is the case with:
- Eudora
@ -367,9 +380,9 @@ Q. imapsync calculates 479 messages in a folder but only transfers 400
R1. Unless --useuid is used, imapsync considers a header part
of a message to identify a message on both sides.
The header part is whole header with "--useheader ALL" or
only specific lines depending on --useheader --skipheader
or default values.
By default the header part used is lines "Message-Id:" "Message-ID:"
and "Received:" or specific lines depending on --useheader
--skipheader. Whole header can be set by --useheader ALL
Consequences:
@ -466,12 +479,12 @@ R. It depends on the destination server.
a) If the destination server honors the "PERMAENTFLAGS \*"
directive (meaning it accepts any flag) or no PERMAENTFLAGS at all
then imapsync synchronises all flags except the \Recent flag
then imapsync synchronizes all flags except the \Recent flag
(RFC 3501 says about \Recent flag "This flag can not be
altered by the client.").
b) If the destination server honors the "PERMAENTFLAGS without the
special "\*" then imapsync synchronises only the flags listed
special "\*" then imapsync synchronizes only the flags listed
in PERMANENTFLAGS.
Some imap servers have problems with flags not beginning with
@ -479,6 +492,156 @@ the backslash character \
(see next question to find a solution to this issue)
=======================================================================
Q. Is there a way to only sync messages with a specific flag set,
for example, the \Seen flag?
R. use --search
imapsync ... --search SEEN
or
imapsync ... --search UNSEEN
or ...
The complete list of search things are listed below
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3501.html
6.4.4. SEARCH Command
...
ALL
All messages in the mailbox; the default initial key for
ANDing.
ANSWERED
Messages with the \Answered flag set.
BCC <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope
structure's BCC field.
BEFORE <date>
Messages whose internal date (disregarding time and timezone)
is earlier than the specified date.
BODY <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the body of the
message.
CC <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope
structure's CC field.
DELETED
Messages with the \Deleted flag set.
DRAFT
Messages with the \Draft flag set.
FLAGGED
Messages with the \Flagged flag set.
FROM <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope
structure's FROM field.
HEADER <field-name> <string>
Messages that have a header with the specified field-name (as
defined in [RFC-2822]) and that contains the specified string
in the text of the header (what comes after the colon). If the
string to search is zero-length, this matches all messages that
have a header line with the specified field-name regardless of
the contents.
KEYWORD <flag>
Messages with the specified keyword flag set.
LARGER <n>
Messages with an [RFC-2822] size larger than the specified
number of octets.
NEW
Messages that have the \Recent flag set but not the \Seen flag.
This is functionally equivalent to "(RECENT UNSEEN)".
NOT <search-key>
Messages that do not match the specified search key.
OLD
Messages that do not have the \Recent flag set. This is
functionally equivalent to "NOT RECENT" (as opposed to "NOT
NEW").
ON <date>
Messages whose internal date (disregarding time and timezone)
is within the specified date.
OR <search-key1> <search-key2>
Messages that match either search key.
RECENT
Messages that have the \Recent flag set.
SEEN
Messages that have the \Seen flag set.
SENTBEFORE <date>
Messages whose [RFC-2822] Date: header (disregarding time and
timezone) is earlier than the specified date.
SENTON <date>
Messages whose [RFC-2822] Date: header (disregarding time and
timezone) is within the specified date.
SENTSINCE <date>
Messages whose [RFC-2822] Date: header (disregarding time and
timezone) is within or later than the specified date.
SINCE <date>
Messages whose internal date (disregarding time and timezone)
is within or later than the specified date.
SMALLER <n>
Messages with an [RFC-2822] size smaller than the specified
number of octets.
SUBJECT <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope
structure's SUBJECT field.
TEXT <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the header or
body of the message.
TO <string>
Messages that contain the specified string in the envelope
structure's TO field.
UID <sequence set>
Messages with unique identifiers corresponding to the specified
unique identifier set. Sequence set ranges are permitted.
UNANSWERED
Messages that do not have the \Answered flag set.
UNDELETED
Messages that do not have the \Deleted flag set.
UNDRAFT
Messages that do not have the \Draft flag set.
UNFLAGGED
Messages that do not have the \Flagged flag set.
UNKEYWORD <flag>
Messages that do not have the specified keyword flag set.
UNSEEN
Messages that do not have the \Seen flag set.
=======================================================================
Q. How to convert flags?
@ -743,6 +906,7 @@ output line :
From folders list : [INBOX] [public.dreams] [etc.]
======================================================================
Q. I want to exclude only INBOX
@ -754,6 +918,18 @@ A good way to see what will be done is to first use:
imapsync ... --exclude "^INBOX$" --justfolders --nofoldersizes --dry
======================================================================
Q. I want to exclude folders matching SPAM no matter the case,
aka how to be case insensitive
R. Use:
imapsync ... --exclude "(?i)spam"
A good way to see what will be done is to first use:
imapsync ... --exclude "(?i)spam" --justfolders --nofoldersizes --dry
======================================================================
Q. I want the --folder "MyFolder" option be recursive.
@ -816,7 +992,6 @@ In case you are not aware:
omitted in our case
- Use --debugimap when testing initial connectivity, if necessary
======================================================================
Q. How to migrate from or to Exchange 2007/2010 with an
admin/authuser account?
@ -876,9 +1051,11 @@ R. Use
======================================================================
Q. How to migrate from cyrus with an admin account?
R. Use
--authuser1 admin_user ----password1 admin_user_password \
--user1 foo_user --ssl1
R. Use:
imapsync ... \
--authuser1 admin_user ----password1 admin_user_password \
--user1 foo_user --ssl1
In this case, --authmech1 PLAIN will be used by default since it
is the only way to go for now. So don't use --authmech1 SOMETHING