[HN Gopher] Imapsync
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Imapsync
Author : mooreds
Score : 55 points
Date : 2025-02-12 18:54 UTC (4 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (imapsync.lamiral.info)
(TXT) w3m dump (imapsync.lamiral.info)
| Deeg9rie9usi wrote:
| This tool served me well with more than one migration of super
| large mailboxes.
| UnserMannInK wrote:
| Cannot recommend enough, great tool!
| tonijn wrote:
| Great tool that I've been using for over a decade now. Highly
| recommended
| birdman3131 wrote:
| https://imapsync.lamiral.info/dist/ for those wanting to download
| it. They hide it these days trying to force you to buy it.
| fraXis wrote:
| I'm disappointed to see this posted by you. The developer of
| imapsync, Gilles, has created a fantastic piece of software and
| deserves all the sales he can get. Sharing private links like
| this undermines his hard work and effort.
| RockRobotRock wrote:
| This looks to me like they originally made it available for
| free and then changed their mind. The developer is well
| within their right to do so, but don't be surprised that
| people find it confusing and try to avoid paying for it.
| haunter wrote:
| The author disagrees with you
|
| https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync/issues/257#issuecomment.
| ..
|
| Why you don't find a direct download link on the upstream
| site https://imapsync.lamiral.info/ is because:
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| - I earn my leaving from imapsync buyers but less likely on
| donators, as a measured fact.
|
| - Donations work 1/100 less than payments, ie, for $1 from
| donators I get $100 of buyers.
|
| - I don't make the github release, Nicolas does, and Nicolas
| doesn't include the .exe binary in the repository, it is a
| common rule in free and open source software guidelines. I do
| not blame Nicolas about this.
|
| - Nicolas does a good job, a basic copy of imapsync
| mainstream repository where releasecheck is off and whatever
| he wants, like exe trash, I'm ok with that.
|
| To answer your questions:
|
| - Windows binary exe is here in the zip file:
| https://imapsync.lamiral.info/dist/
|
| - Don't worry, my income won't suffer, as people don't read.
| The no-dowload link on the main imapsync web site is just a
| payment incentive. It works. It works enough to make me
| concentrate my work life on imapsync and their users.
| CharlesW wrote:
| You can also install it via Homebrew.
| https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/imapsync
| mjevans wrote:
| Also on Github https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync
| eduction wrote:
| Instead of migrating from server to server -- and remaining on
| computers I don't own - I download locally which it looks this
| tool doesn't do. I use mbsync/isync which is fast and reliable.
| https://isync.sourceforge.io/
|
| It looks like a lot more flexible than this tool, although I only
| use it for local downloads. But I believe it allows for arbitrary
| trafficking of mail files between imap servers, local stores,
| etc.
| bayindirh wrote:
| You can consider Joe Yates' imap-backup tool for local
| sync/backup. It works great.
| panki27 wrote:
| Used this around 5 years ago to migrate a mid-sized mailserver,
| absolutely magnificient.
|
| I remember that back then you had to pay for the binaries, but
| could download the source code for free - you just had to figure
| out how to compile it.
|
| The page mentions Perl source code though, so I'm not sure if I'm
| mixing this up with another tool...
| qrush wrote:
| Has anyone used this to migrate off of Gmail / Google Workspace?
| Someday I'll be able to do it...
| CharlesW wrote:
| Yes, I used imapsync to migrate from Google Workspace to
| iCloud+, worked great. This was the very helpful guide I
| followed: https://blah.cloud/miscellaneous/migrating-google-
| workspaces...
| dclaw wrote:
| Absolutely, ms365 too. Definitely a worthwhile tool, and if you
| have a big job or do it more than once a year you should
| purchase it.
| ruebenramirez wrote:
| This was a great tool that saved me a LOT of time!
| bayindirh wrote:
| There's another great alternative called "imap-backup" [0], which
| I use to backup my mail accounts.
|
| It can sync, incrementally backup and/or restore e-mail accounts.
|
| It runs great as a container, does its job and exits. If anyone
| wants an ARM version, I maintain a container at [1].
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| [0]: https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup
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| [1]: https://hub.docker.com/r/bayindirh/imap-backup
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