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| + | ====== Download mail ====== | ||
| + | Using imapgrab.py script that is a wrapper for getmail | ||
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| + | ===== Command to list all mail from server ===== | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | ./imapgrab.py -l -s somemailserver.com -u someuser@example.com -p <password> | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Command to download all mail from server (maildir) ===== | ||
| + | This one uses the maildir format (one file per email, one directory per imap folder) | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | cd /home/someuser1/imap_files/imapgrab | ||
| + | mkdir mdir | ||
| + | nohup ./imapgrab.py -d -M -a -f /home/someuser1/imap_files/imapgrab/mdir -m "_ALL_" | ||
| + | -s somemailserver.com -u someuser@example.com -p <enterpass> > imapgrab.log 2>&1 | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | Output | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | someuser1@ub1:~/imap_files/imapgrab$ cat imapgrab.log | ||
| + | nohup: ignoring input | ||
| + | IMAP Grab 0.1.4 | ||
| + | --- | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Drafts" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Sent" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Trash" | ||
| + | .... | ||
| + | .... | ||
| + | Downloads complete | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Command to download all mail from server (mbox) ===== | ||
| + | This one uses the maildir format (one file per imap folder) | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | cd /home/someuser1/imap_files/imapgrab | ||
| + | mkdir mdir1 | ||
| + | nohup ./imapgrab.py -d -B -a -f /home/someuser1/imap_files/imapgrab/mdir1 -m "_ALL_" | ||
| + | -s mail.lonex.com -u someuser@example.com -p lotus111 > imapgrab1.log 2>&1 & | ||
| + | </code> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Output | ||
| + | <code> | ||
| + | someuser1@ub1:~/imap_files/imapgrab$ cat imapgrab1.log | ||
| + | nohup: ignoring input | ||
| + | IMAP Grab 0.1.4 | ||
| + | --- | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Drafts" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Sent" | ||
| + | Downloading mailbox "INBOX.Trash" | ||
| + | .... | ||
| + | .... | ||
| + | Downloads complete | ||
| + | </code> | ||
