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  48.    <li><a  rel="help" href="#DOC_BASIC">How to transfer a single mailbox on Windows</a></li>
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  73. <h1>The Mailbox Changer
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  75. <h2>Afraid of losing all your precious emails?<br/>
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  76. It's time to copy all of them elsewhere!<br/>
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  77. Safely.<br/>
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  96. <h2>What is imapsync? <a  href="#TOP"  id="WHATIS"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
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  101. Imapsync presentation by Gilles
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  106. Imapsync is an <b>IMAP transfer tool</b>.
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  107. The purpose of imapsync is to <b>migrate</b> IMAP accounts or to <b>backup</b> IMAP accounts. 
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  108. IMAP, IMAP4 in fact (started December 1994), is one of the three current standard protocols used to access mailboxes,
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  109. the two other being POP3 (started November 1988) and HTTP (started May 1996) with webmails, 
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  110. webmails are often tied to an IMAP server.
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  113. <p>The latest imapsync published release <!--#exec cmd="cat ./VERSION| tr -d '\n'" --> 
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  114. was written on <!--#flastmod file="VERSION" -->
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  117. <p><b>Imapsync</b> is a command-line tool that allows incremental and
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  118. recursive <b>IMAP</b> transfers from one mailbox to another, both anywhere on the internet
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  119. or in your local network.  Imapsync runs on <b>Windows</b>, <b>Linux</b>, <b>Mac OS X</b>.
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  120. 

  121. "<b>Incremental</b>" means you can stop the transfer at any time
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  122. and restart it later efficiently, without generating duplicates.
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  123. 

  124. "<b>Recursive</b>" means the complete folders hierarchy can be copied, all folders, all subfolders etc.
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  125. 

  126. "<b>Command-line</b>" means it's not a graphical tool, on Windows you have to run imapsync 
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  127. from a <a  href="#DOC_BASIC">batch file</a>.
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  128. Anyway there is a visual online service, 
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  129. you can try imapsync online at <a  href="https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/">https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/</a>
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  131. 

  132. <h2>What imapsync can't do? <a  href="#TOP"  id="CANTDO"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
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  137. <b>Imapsync can't migrate Contacts and Calendars</b>. 
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  138. Most email systems don't set or get Contacts or Calendars via the IMAP protocol.
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  139. No way via IMAP, no way via imapsync 
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  140. but it can be done with other tools or via export/import of csv or ics files.
    141. 

  141. Also consider using <a href="http://caldavsynchronizer.org/">caldavsynchronizer</a>
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  142. or asking experts at <a  href="https://twitter.com/sumatra_dev">Sumatra company</a>.
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  145. <p>
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  146. <b>Imapsync is not suitable</b> for maintaining a synchronization <b>between two
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  147. active imap accounts</b> while the user is working on both sides.
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  148. See why in the <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Two_Ways_Sync.txt">Two Ways Sync</a> document.
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  149. 

  150. Use <a  href="http://offlineimap.org/"><b>offlineimap</b></a> (written by John Goerzen) 
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  151. or <a  href="http://isync.sourceforge.net/"><b>mbsync</b></a> (written by Michael R. Elkins) 
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  152. for <b>bidirectional (2 ways) synchronizations</b>.
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  155. <p>
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  156. <b>Imapsync can't backup</b> nor <b>restore</b> email messages <b>to or from a local directory</b>.
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  157. Imapsync works only with IMAP accounts, which always belong to some IMAP server. 
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  158. Read the <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Archiving.txt">Archiving</a> 
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  159. document to get several solutions, at least four solutions, to this issue.
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  161. 

  162. <p>Alternatives to imapsync are listed in the <a  href="S/external.shtml"><b>Similar softwares</b></a> section.
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  163. </p>
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  164. 

  165. <p>Alternatives to the <a  href="https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/" title="Free online service under 3 GB">imapsync online service</a>
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  166. are listed in the <a  href="S/external.shtml#ONLINE_OTHERS"><b>External online services</b></a> section.
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  171. <p>Imapsync used to be free, open and gratis, that was before November 2010. 
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  172. Now imapsync is free, open and not gratis from the homepage. 
    173. 

  173. Imapsync is still under the <a href="./NOLIMIT">NOLIMIT</a> license, 
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  174. claiming no limit to do anything with this work and this license,
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  175. so one of the most open license of the universe.
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  176. 

  177. It is the best decision I've made about imapsync in order to continue to maintain it.
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  178. See detailed explanation and motivation here when 
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  179. <a href="http://www.linux-france.org/prj/imapsync_list/msg00459.html">I looked for a business model</a>.
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  180. 

  181. "Download and donate if happy" doesn't work well.
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  182. "Pay for download and I pay back if unhappy" works well, a 100 times better.
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  191. <h2>Contact the author, Gilles LAMIRAL <a  href="#TOP"  id="AUTHOR"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
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  242.     <p><b>Good feedback is always welcome!</b><br/>
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  243.     and bad feedback is very often welcome</p>
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  245. <p>
    246. 

  246. It may sounds crazy but I do reply personally to every single email message 
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  247. I receive, so don't hesitate to spend time writing to me about your email
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  248. problems, you're sure to get my attention and my time.
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  250. 

  251. <h2>Buy imapsync and support <a  href="#TOP"  id="buy_all"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
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  252. </h2>
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  253. 

  254. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
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  255. <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imapsync was the best investment I've ever done.</p>
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  256. <p>&mdash; Uwe Keim 
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  257. <a href="https://serverfault.com/questions/818818/imapsync-or-php-to-migrate-email">Dec 6 '16 at 12:17</a>
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  258. </p>
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  259. </blockquote>
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  260. 

  261.   <p>
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  262.   Read some other nice and true <a href="S/testimonial.shtml">testimonials from users</a>. <br />
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  263.   </p>
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  264.   
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  265.   <p>
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  266.   There is no trial version but I offer <b>30-day money back guarantee</b> whatever the
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  267.   reason for a refund.  Or drop me a gentle email and I will provide you the latest imapsync because,
    268. 

  268.   well, you made the effort to contact me.<br />
    269. 

  269.   After downloading imapsync, go to the <a  href="#install">installation</a> documentation.
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  270.   </p>
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  271. 

  272. <p>
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  273. <big>
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  274. <b>Special</b> offer: it's only <b>&euro;120 EUR</b> if you buy 
    275. 

  275. <b>imapsync</b> + <b>support</b> at once
    276. 

  276. </big> (instead of 60 + 120 = 180 EUR).
    277. 

  277. </p>
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  278. 

  279. <p>For <b>&euro;120 EUR</b> you will get:
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  280. </p>
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  281. 

  282. <ul>
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  283. <li>Imapsync <b>full professional support</b> (that costs also &euro;120 EUR by itself, see why below).</li>
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  284. 

  285. <li>Access without any limit to the imapsync <b>online service</b>, like <b><a href="https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/">/X</a></b>
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  286. but <b>without</b> the 3 GB limit.
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  287. </li>
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  288. 

  289. <li>Standalone <b>imapsync.exe</b> for win32, easy installation done by a zip extraction anywhere. 
    290. 

  290.     See <a  href="README_Windows.txt">README_Windows.txt</a> for details.</li>
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  291.     
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  292. <li>Standalone <b>imapsync_bin_Darwin</b> for <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Darwin.txt">Mac OS X</a>. (Catalina ok with a permission deed)</li>
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  293. 

  294. <li>Imapsync Perl <b>source code</b> for any operating system, Unix, Windows, OS X.</li>
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  295. 

  296. <li>The <b>visual interface</b>, similar to <b><a href="https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/">/X</a></b>,
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  297.     to <a href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.OnlineUI.txt">install the service</a> on your own <b>Linux server</b> (not working on Windows yet).</li>
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  298.     
    299. 

  299. <li><b>Lifetime</b> of imapsync <b>updates</b> without extra payment.</li>
    300. 

  300. 

  301. <li><b>30-day money back guarantee!</b> No question nor condition to get a refund, really, just request it and you'll sure get a refund!</li>
    302. 

  302. 

  303. <li><a href="NOLIMIT" >No limit</a> to do anything with imapsync and its license.</li>
    304. 

  304. </ul>
    305. 

  305. 

  306. <p>For <b>&euro;60 EUR</b> you will get all the above except imapsync <b>full professional support</b> (the first line).
    307. 

  307. </p>
    308. 

  308. 

  309. <p>
    310. 

  310. For <b>&euro;120 EUR</b> independently, you get imapsync <b>full professional support</b>,
    311. 

  311. provided by the imapsync designer and developer, Gilles LAMIRAL, your servitor, who has
    312. 

  312. been supporting imap migrations with imapsync for more than 20 years (I started in 2001).
    313. 

  313. See a detailed <a  href="#SUPPORT"><b>support description</b></a> below.
    314. 

  314. </p>
    315. 

  315. 

  316. <p>
    317. 

  317. You may wonder <b>why the support alone is the same price as imapsync+support?</b>
    318. 

  318. 

  319. It's because when you buy both at once, I'm not sure I will have to spend some time 
    320. 

  320. directly with you, it's possible that everything goes smoothly for you,
    321. 

  321. since this aim is my daily work.
    322. 

  322. But when you buy the support alone, after buying the software, 
    323. 

  323. then I will surely spend time (any amount of hours) to help you. 
    324. 

  324. Does it seem fair enough?
    325. 

  325. </p>
    326. 

  326. 

  327. 

  328. 

  329. <form  method="post"  action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr">
    330. 

  330. <p>
    331. 

  331. <input  type="hidden"  value="_s-xclick"  name="cmd" />
    332. 

  332. <input  type="hidden"  value="H2YTURNFT4XT4"  name="hosted_button_id" />
    333. 

  333. <input  type="hidden"  value="imapsync choice"  name="on0" />
    334. 

  334. 

  335. <label class=""><big>Imapsync <b>buying options</b></big>, select your choice by <big><b>clicking</b></big> on it:<br /><br />
    336. 

  336. <select  name="os0" size="4" >
    337. 

  337.    <option selected="selected" value="Software + Support. For professional use." class="bold">Software_+_Support. For_professional_use: &euro;120 EUR</option>
    338. 

  338.    <option  value="Software only. For professional use." class=""     >Software_only.______For_professional_use:  &euro;60 EUR</option>
    339. 

  339.    <option  value="Support only. For professional use." class="bold"      >Support__only.______For_professional_use:  &euro;120 EUR</option>
    340. 

  340.    <!-- <option disabled="disabled" class=""                               >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</option> -->
    341. 

  341.    <option  value="Software only. For individual use." class=""       >Software only.______For_individual___use:  &euro;60 EUR</option>
    342. 

  342. </select>
    343. 

  343. </label>
    344. 

  344. </p>
    345. 

  345. <p>
    346. 

  346. Professionals buyers outside France are <b>VAT exempted</b>. Individuals or French buyers are <b>VAT taxed</b>.
    347. 

  347. </p>
    348. 

  348. <p>
    349. 

  349. <input  type="hidden"  value="VAT if professional in Europe"  name="on1" />
    350. 

  350. <label>In case <b>you're a European professional buyer</b>, please enter your <b>VAT number:</b> 
    351. 

  351. <input  type="text"  maxlength="17"  size="17"  name="os1" />
    352. 

  352. </label>
    353. 

  353. It is for accounting and customs declaration.<br />
    354. 

  354. It's ok if you don't have your VAT number right now, I'll email you later for it.<br />
    355. 

  355. VAT is often 2 letters followed by several digits, for example mine is FR74429303332.<br />
    356. 

  356. If you're a <b>European</b> and you <b>don't have a VAT number</b> 
    357. 

  357. then select "Software only. For <b>individual</b> use." (it's at the bottom of the buying options, above).<br />
    358. 

  358. 

  359. <input  type="hidden"  value="EUR"  name="currency_code" />
    360. 

  360. <input  type="image"  
    361. 

  361. 	alt="PayPal, a safe and easy way to pay online!"  
    362. 

  362. 	name="submit"  
    363. 

  363. 	src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynowCC_LG.gif" />
    364. 

  364. </p>
    365. 

  365. <p>
    366. 

  366. If you <b>can't use Paypal</b> nor <b>a credit card</b> then 
    367. 

  367. consider a <b><a href="#IBAN">Bank transfer</a></b> (I'll give you my IBAN on demand)
    368. 

  368. or even a <b><a href="#crypto">Crypto</a> payment</b>(very rare indeed so there is a very special offer here).
    369. 

  369. </p>
    370. 

  370. </form>
    371. 

  371. 

  372. <p>
    373. 

  373. <b>Instantly</b> at the end of the payment, Paypal will proposed you to go back to the site,  
    374. 

  374. via a link  to <b>gilles@lamiral.info</b> (it's my paypal account name),
    375. 

  375. this link brings you to <b>imapsync download</b>.<br />
    376. 

  376. 

  377. You will also receive an email from <b>gilles@lamiral.info</b> a few minutes later 
    378. 

  378. (it can fall in the Spam folder sometimes).<br />
    379. 

  379. 

  380. In order to get an accurate invoice, please make sure the delivery postal address you enter in Paypal 
    381. 

  381. suits your accounting department, since revised editing is not easy.<br />
    382. 

  382. Your <b>invoice</b> will be sent within <b>a few days by email</b>.
    383. 

  383. My company is identified by VAT number FR74429303332 or French SIRET number 42930333200051, 
    384. 

  384. French APE/NAF number 6201Z ("programmation informatique" in French, aka, computer programming).
    385. 

  385. </p>
    386. 

  386. 

  387. <h3>Support <a  href="#TOP"  id="SUPPORT"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    388. 

  388. </h3>
    389. 

  389. 

  390. <p>For those of you who seek support, <b>contact me</b>, Gilles LAMIRAL, by email or phone:</p>
    391. 

  391. <ul>
    392. 

  392. <li>Email address:       <b>gilles@lamiral.info</b>.</li>
    393. 

  393. <li>Desk phone number:   <b>+33 9 51 84 42 42</b> located in France.</li>
    394. 

  394. <li>Mobile phone number: <b>+33 6 19 22 03 54</b> located in France (SFR operator).</li>
    395. 

  395. <li>Twitter: <a  href="https://twitter.com/imapsync">https://twitter.com/imapsync</a></li>
    396. 

  396. 

  397. <!--  
    398. 

  398. <li>Facebook: <a  href="https://www.facebook.com/imapsync">https://www.facebook.com/imapsync</a></li>
    399. 

  399. <li>Jabber address: <b>gilleslamiral@jabber.org</b></li>
    400. 

  400. <li>Google+: <a  href="https://plus.google.com/+GillesLamiral/">https://plus.google.com/+GillesLamiral/</a></li>
    401. 

  401.  -->
    402. 

  402. </ul>
    403. 

  403. 

  404. <p>The support is done in English, <b>mostly by email</b> or possibly phone/skype.
    405. 

  405. Office hours start at 10:00, end at 16:00 UTC, extra time is possible in case of emergency.
    406. 

  406. 

  407. The <b>support aims at helping you to get your imap migration job done</b>, quickly if possible.
    408. 

  408. Support includes things like <b>no time to read the documentation</b>,
    409. 

  409. how to deal with special imap software servers (Gmail, Office365, Exchange etc.), 
    410. 

  410. choosing and explaining options, explaining error messages, 
    411. 

  411. solving authentication issues, 
    412. 

  412. dealing with speed, quotas, special context,
    413. 

  413. running in parallel, etc., so in summary: <b>anything!</b> except doing the job for you.
    414. 

  414. </p>
    415. 

  415. 

  416. <p>
    417. 

  417. I have been supporting imap migrations with imapsync since 2001, I still enjoy it!
    418. 

  418. </p>
    419. 

  419. 

  420. <h3>Payment by bank transfer and IBAN <a  href="#TOP"  id="IBAN"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    421. 

  421. </h3>
    422. 

  422. 

  423. <p>If you can't pay with a credit card via Paypal then it is possible to pay via a bank transfer.
    424. 

  424. </p>
    425. 

  425. <p>Refund for a bank transfer is less easier than with Paypal so drop me an email to test imapsync 
    426. 

  426. and to be sure it will do what you need it to do, before any payment.<br />
    427. 

  427. The bank account references will be given upon request.
    428. 

  428. </p>
    429. 

  429. <p>
    430. 

  430. It will surely add extra work editing manually the invoice, back and forth getting good coordinates,
    431. 

  431. so I will charge both software and support normal prices for a payment via bank transfer, 
    432. 

  432. that is 120 EUR.
    433. 

  433. </p>
    434. 

  434. 

  435. 

  436. <h3 id="bitcoin">Payment with crypto currencies, Bitcoins, Ethereum etc. <a href="#TOP" id="crypto"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    437. 

  437. </h3>
    438. 

  438. 

  439. <p>
    440. 

  440. The funny thing about crypto payments is that I receive very few of them, one or two per year,
    441. 

  441. and in small amount, one or two dollars equivalent... 
    442. 

  442. Maybe one day those little crypto coins will be like gold? (I will like that!)
    443. 

  443. </p>
    444. 

  444. 

  445. <!-- 
    446. 

  446. <div>
    447. 

  447.   <a class="buy-with-crypto"
    448. 

  448.      href="https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/5e1ad7cb-dd3d-4cda-bbf1-53d8ba94b7b6">
    449. 

  449.     <span>Buy with Crypto, price equivalent &euro;60 EUR.</span>
    450. 

  450.   </a>
    451. 

  451.   <script src="https://commerce.coinbase.com/v1/checkout.js"
    452. 

  452.   type="text/javascript">
    453. 

  453.   </script>
    454. 

  454. </div>
    455. 

  455. -->
    456. 

  456. 

  457. <div>
    458. 

  458.   <a class="buy-with-crypto"
    459. 

  459.      href="https://commerce.coinbase.com/checkout/d757d82d-5f54-428e-9260-90c8b032d7ce">
    460. 

  460.     <span>Buy with Crypto, free price.</span>
    461. 

  461.   </a>
    462. 

  462.   <script src="https://commerce.coinbase.com/v1/checkout.js"
    463. 

  463.   type="text/javascript">
    464. 

  464.   </script>
    465. 

  465. </div>
    466. 

  466. 

  467. 

  468. 

  469. <h2>Facts and figures <a  href="#TOP"  id="NUMBERS"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    470. 

  470. </h2>
    471. 

  471. 

  472. <!-- 
    473. 

  473. gilles@i005:~/imapsync_stats 43$ date
    474. 

  474. Mon Apr 11 14:56:10 UTC 2022
    475. 

  475. gilles@i005:~/imapsync_stats 44$ 
    476. 

  476. gilles@i005:~/imapsync_stats 44$ statistics_VERSION_synthesis 2021
    477. 

  477. 

  478. ==== Nb users each month in 2021 
    479. 

  479.     7443 stats_imapsync_2021_01.ip
    480. 

  480.     7007 stats_imapsync_2021_02.ip
    481. 

  481.     7231 stats_imapsync_2021_03.ip
    482. 

  482.     7877 stats_imapsync_2021_04.ip
    483. 

  483.     6379 stats_imapsync_2021_05.ip
    484. 

  484.     6124 stats_imapsync_2021_06.ip
    485. 

  485.     6130 stats_imapsync_2021_07.ip
    486. 

  486.     6849 stats_imapsync_2021_08.ip
    487. 

  487.     6434 stats_imapsync_2021_09.ip
    488. 

  488.     6487 stats_imapsync_2021_10.ip
    489. 

  489.     6774 stats_imapsync_2021_11.ip
    490. 

  490.     6547 stats_imapsync_2021_12.ip
    491. 

  491.    81282 total
    492. 

  492. 

  493. ==== Nb runs each month in 2021 
    494. 

  494. stats_imapsync_2021_01.runs :  13000556 total
    495. 

  495. stats_imapsync_2021_02.runs :  10554624 total
    496. 

  496. stats_imapsync_2021_03.runs :  11580320 total
    497. 

  497. stats_imapsync_2021_04.runs :   9887130 total
    498. 

  498. stats_imapsync_2021_05.runs :  10969660 total
    499. 

  499. stats_imapsync_2021_06.runs :  11696577 total
    500. 

  500. stats_imapsync_2021_07.runs :  12015972 total
    501. 

  501. stats_imapsync_2021_08.runs :  18112580 total
    502. 

  502. stats_imapsync_2021_09.runs :  18364370 total
    503. 

  503. stats_imapsync_2021_10.runs :  16272699 total
    504. 

  504. stats_imapsync_2021_11.runs :  15176645 total
    505. 

  505. stats_imapsync_2021_12.runs :  13599796 total
    506. 

  506. 

  507. ==== % Operating systems in 2021 
    508. 

  508. Linux 66.70 %
    509. 

  509. Win32 19.05 %
    510. 

  510. Darwin 10.98 %
    511. 

  511. FreeBSD 3.19 %
    512. 

  512. Solaris .03 %
    513. 

  513. OpenBSD .01 %
    514. 

  514. Cygwin 0.00 %
    515. 

  515. Unknown 0.00 %
    516. 

  516. Other .01 %
    517. 

  517. 

  518. ==== Perl releases in 2021 
    519. 

  519. 5.10 1%
    520. 

  520. 5.12 3%
    521. 

  521. 5.14 0%
    522. 

  522. 5.16 27%
    523. 

  523. 5.18 3%
    524. 

  524. 5.20 0%
    525. 

  525. 5.22 1%
    526. 

  526. 5.24 3%
    527. 

  527. 5.26 17%
    528. 

  528. 5.28 15%
    529. 

  529. 5.30 16%
    530. 

  530. 5.31 0%
    531. 

  531. 5.32 8%
    532. 

  532. 5.34 0%
    533. 

  533. 5.8 0%
    534. 

  534. 

  535. ==== Biggest users in 2021 
    536. 

  536. 1930148 static.113.204.47.78.clients.your-server.de "imapsync/1.945 (linux perl 5.28.1, 3.42 imapsync)"
    537. 

  537. 2004486 al.cloud.ec "imapsync/1.983 (linux perl 5.28.1, 3.42 imapsync Docker)"
    538. 

  538. 2029974 host246-57-234-109.static.ehiweb.it "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    539. 

  539. 2202168 185.241.64.162 "imapsync/1.945 (MSWin32 perl 5.26.0, 3.42 imapsync.exe)"
    540. 

  540. 2560648 130.61.71.204 "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    541. 

  541. 2686078 90.188.4-135.xdsl.ab.ru "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    542. 

  542. 3953406 v2202011133577132761.hotsrv.de "imapsync/1.983 (linux perl 5.28.1, 3.42 imapsync Docker)"
    543. 

  543. 3954493 srv.saiu.it "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    544. 

  544. 4984373 imap.datacom.eu "imapsync/1.977 (freebsd perl 5.32.1, 3.42 imapsync Standard)"
    545. 

  545. 5539904 mail.kami.ru.com "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    546. 

  546. 6384848 ip185.ip-137-74-211.eu "imapsync/1.957 (linux perl 5.24.1, 3.38 imapsync Docker)"
    547. 

  547. 7918261 90.188.4-135.xdsl.ab.ru "imapsync/2.107 (linux perl 5.26.3, 3.43 imapsync Standard)"
    548. 

  548. 9556282 mz-liberec.onice.io "imapsync/2.148 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync Standard)"
    549. 

  549. 11809945 41.72.193.38.liquidtelecom.net "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    550. 

  550. 12144716 62.94.96.164 "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    551. 

  551. 

  552. ==== Biggest users this month 
    553. 

  553. 254561 srv.saiu.it "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    554. 

  554. 259123 130.136.151.203.sta.inet.co.th "imapsync/2.148 (linux perl 5.26.3, 3.43 imapsync Standard)"
    555. 

  555. 290133 41.72.193.38.liquidtelecom.net "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    556. 

  556. 306768 62.94.96.164 "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    557. 

  557. 308055 90.188.4-135.xdsl.ab.ru "imapsync/2.107 (linux perl 5.26.3, 3.43 imapsync Standard)"
    558. 

  558. 

  559. ==== Biggest users previous month 
    560. 

  560. 875457 130.136.151.203.sta.inet.co.th "imapsync/2.148 (linux perl 5.26.3, 3.43 imapsync Standard)"
    561. 

  561. 994371 90.188.4-135.xdsl.ab.ru "imapsync/2.107 (linux perl 5.26.3, 3.43 imapsync Standard)"
    562. 

  562. 999072 41.72.193.38.liquidtelecom.net "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    563. 

  563. 1040081 62.94.96.164 "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    564. 

  564. 1098073 srv.saiu.it "imapsync/1.727 (linux perl 5.16.3, 3.37 imapsync)"
    565. 

  565. 

  566. ==== Most releases used in 2021 
    567. 

  567.  103 1.979
    568. 

  568.  119 1.957
    569. 

  569.  122 1.637
    570. 

  570.  132 1.678
    571. 

  571.  187 1.644
    572. 

  572.  427 1.921
    573. 

  573.  434 1.684
    574. 

  574.  602 1.997
    575. 

  575.  726 1.998
    576. 

  576. 1084 1.945
    577. 

  577. 1098 1.836
    578. 

  578. 1909 1.882
    579. 

  579. 3111 1.983
    580. 

  580. 11368 1.977
    581. 

  581. 16062 1.727
    582. 

  582. 

  583. ==== Most releases used the previous month 
    584. 

  584.   53 1.921
    585. 

  585.   57 1.684
    586. 

  586.   69 1.997
    587. 

  587.   71 1.836
    588. 

  588.   77 1.998
    589. 

  589.  113 1.945
    590. 

  590.  130 1.983
    591. 

  591.  196 1.882
    592. 

  592.  762 1.977
    593. 

  593. 2363 1.727
    594. 

  594. 

  595. ==== Most releases used this month 
    596. 

  596.   15 1.997
    597. 

  597.   25 1.921
    598. 

  598.   29 1.644
    599. 

  599.   34 1.836
    600. 

  600.   52 1.945
    601. 

  601.   52 1.998
    602. 

  602.   58 1.983
    603. 

  603.   66 1.882
    604. 

  604.  276 1.977
    605. 

  605. 1153 1.727
    606. 

  606. 

  607. ==== Nb users each year 
    608. 

  608.     9640 stats_imapsync_2011.ip
    609. 

  609.    26284 stats_imapsync_2012.ip
    610. 

  610.    43336 stats_imapsync_2013.ip
    611. 

  611.    40209 stats_imapsync_2014.ip
    612. 

  612.    41324 stats_imapsync_2015.ip
    613. 

  613.    38837 stats_imapsync_2016.ip
    614. 

  614.    46197 stats_imapsync_2017.ip
    615. 

  615.    44116 stats_imapsync_2018.ip
    616. 

  616.    48103 stats_imapsync_2019.ip
    617. 

  617.    49562 stats_imapsync_2020.ip
    618. 

  618.    51639 stats_imapsync_2021.ip
    619. 

  619.    19442 stats_imapsync_2022.ip
    620. 

  620.   458689 total
    621. 

  621. 

  622. ==== Nb runs each year : 
    623. 

  623. 2010: 0
    624. 

  624. 2011: 62268134
    625. 

  625. 2012: 73658942
    626. 

  626. 2013: 144573196
    627. 

  627. 2014: 203982027
    628. 

  628. 2015: 178711357
    629. 

  629. 2016: 98243422
    630. 

  630. 2017: 87832226
    631. 

  631. 2018: 108047481
    632. 

  632. 2019: 158971132
    633. 

  633. 2020: 135913391
    634. 

  634. 2021: 161230929
    635. 

  635. 2022: 47853753
    636. 

  636. 

  637. 2022~~172936635
    638. 

  638. -->
    639. 

  639. 

  640. <ul>
    641. 

  641. <li>There are <b>6000 to 8000</b> imapsync users per month (52 000 users for the year 2021). 
    642. 

  642. Well, if all users could be buyers!
    643. 

  643. </li>
    644. 

  644. 

  645. <li>10 M to 18 M mailboxes transfers per month during 2021.</li>
    646. 

  646. <li><b>161 M</b> transfers for 2021, 
    647. 

  647. that is <b>5 whole mailboxes completely synced each second</b> on average (161*10^6/365/24/3600 ~ 5), 
    648. 

  648. and an estimation of <b>69 Petabytes transferred in 2021</b> ( 1 PiB = 2^50 bytes = 1024^5 ~ 10^15), 
    649. 

  649. taking a mean of 500 Megabytes per transfer (an estimated mean given by online /X real stats).
    650. 

  650. 69 Petabytes = 480*10^6*161*10^6. The 2021 global internet traffic was 2580 Exabytes 
    651. 

  651. (3312 ~ <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_traffic#Global_Internet_traffic">(219+57)</a> * 12 ) 
    652. 

  652. (1 EiB = 2^60 bytes = 1024^6 ~ 10^18) so imapsync is a very very tiny thing (21 per million, 69/3312000).
    653. 

  653. </li>
    654. 

  654. <li>
    655. 

  655. Let's see it another way, imapsync did 161 M transfers for 2021,
    656. 

  656. that's nearly <b>611 M email messages transferred every day</b> (161*1388/366)
    657. 

  657. taking a mean of 1388 messages per transfer (an estimated mean given by online /X 2021 real stats).
    658. 

  658. 

  659. The internet global estimated number of messages sent every day is 
    660. 

  660. <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/456500/daily-number-of-e-mails-worldwide/">320 billions</a> in 2021
    661. 

  661. (55% being spam but that's another story...). 
    662. 

  662. So imapsync does 0.19% (611/320000*100) of all email traffic, not that bad for a command-line tool!
    663. 

  663. </li>
    664. 

  664. 

  665. <li>
    666. 

  666. See the Wikipedia <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byte#Multiple-byte_units">Byte page</a> to learn about Petabytes and Exabytes.
    667. 

  667. </li>
    668. 

  668. 

  669. 

  670. <li><b>Operating systems</b> run by command line imapsync users (in 2021):
    671. 

  671. 

  672. 

  673. <ul>
    674. 

  674. <li><b>Linux: 67%</b></li>
    675. 

  675. <li><b>Win32: 19%</b></li>
    676. 

  676. <li><b>Darwin: 11%</b></li>
    677. 

  677. <li><b>FreeBSD: 3.19%</b></li>
    678. 

  678. <li>Solaris: 0.03%</li>
    679. 

  679. <li>OpenBSD: 0.01%</li>
    680. 

  680. <li>Other: 0.01%</li>
    681. 

  681. <li>Cygwin: 0%</li>
    682. 

  682. <li>Unknown: 0%</li>
    683. 

  683. 

  684. </ul>
    685. 

  685. </li>
    686. 

  686. <li><b>Highest use rate</b>: about <b>56 M</b> IMAP mailbox transfers by just one host (it was in 2014).</li>
    687. 

  687. <li><b>Biggest known account</b> migrated: <b>2.4 M folders</b> (figure independently reported).</li>
    688. 

  688. 

  689. <li><b>Operating systems</b> run by the visual /X online imapsync users in 2021:
    690. 

  690. 

  691. 

  692. <ul>
    693. 

  693. <li><b>Windows 71%</b></li>
    694. 

  694. <li><b>Macintosh 22%</b></li>
    695. 

  695. <li><b>Linux 7%</b></li>
    696. 

  696. <li><b>iPhone 0.22%</b></li>
    697. 

  697. <li><b>iPad 0.03%</b></li>
    698. 

  698. <li><b>Android 0.02%</b></li>
    699. 

  699. </ul>
    700. 

  700. </li>
    701. 

  701. 

  702. <li>Do you notice the reverse statistic pattern between command-line users and visual users?</li>
    703. 

  703. 

  704. </ul>
    705. 

  705. 

  706. <p>
    707. 

  707. The figures presented here do not include the GitHub imapsync release usage.
    708. 

  708. It's because --noreleasecheck is on by default since release 1.592 (2014/05/22)
    709. 

  709. in the GitHub release.
    710. 

  710. 

  711. Looking at the numbers before and after 2014, the figures showed above
    712. 

  712. could be doubled.
    713. 

  713. </p>
    714. 

  714. 

  715. 

  716. <p>
    717. 

  717. Where all those numbers come from?
    718. 

  718. To know whether a newer imapsync exists or not, imapsync does an http GET to the file
    719. 

  719. <a  href="http://imapsync.lamiral.info/VERSION">VERSION</a>.
    720. 

  720. Via the <b>User-agent</b> parameter it also sends:</p>
    721. 

  721. <ul>
    722. 

  722.  <li>imapsync release</li>
    723. 

  723.  <li>Perl version</li>
    724. 

  724.  <li>Mail::IMAPClient version</li>
    725. 

  725.  <li>Operating System</li>
    726. 

  726. </ul>
    727. 

  727. 

  728. <p>You can <b>remove this behavior</b> by adding the option <b>--noreleasecheck</b> on the command line 
    729. 

  729. (or by setting $releasecheck = 0 in the source code). 
    730. 

  730. Check <a  href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4279">CVE-2013-4279</a>.
    731. 

  731. </p>
    732. 

  732. 

  733. 

  734. <h2>How to transfer a single mailbox on Windows <a  href="#TOP"  id="DOC_BASIC"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    735. 

  735. </h2>
    736. 

  736. 

  737. 

  738. <p>
    739. 

  739. After Imapsync <a rel="help" href="#install">installation</a>, you have to edit a "ready to use" batch file 
    740. 

  740. called <b><a  href="./examples/imapsync_example.bat">imapsync_example.bat</a></b>
    741. 

  741. and run it by a double-click.
    742. 

  742. This batch file is also in the zip archive so it's useless to download it.
    743. 

  743. </p>
    744. 

  744. 

  745. 

  746. <p>
    747. 

  747. I strongly advise you to read and follow the document <a  href="README_Windows.txt">README_Windows.txt</a>
    748. 

  748. </p>
    749. 

  749. 

  750. 

  751. 

  752. <h2>How to transfer a single mailbox on Mac <a  href="#TOP"  id="DOC_BASIC_MAC"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    753. 

  753. </h2>
    754. 

  754. 

  755. 

  756. <p>
    757. 

  757. After Imapsync <a rel="help" href="#install">installation</a>, you have to edit a "ready to use" script file 
    758. 

  758. called <b><a  href="./examples/imapsync_example_darwin.sh">imapsync_example_darwin.bat</a></b>
    759. 

  759. and run it in a shell window.
    760. 

  760. This script file is also in the tgz archive so it's useless to download it.
    761. 

  761. </p>
    762. 

  762. 

  763. 

  764. <p>
    765. 

  765. I strongly advise you to read first and follow the document 
    766. 

  766. <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Darwin.txt">INSTALL.Darwin.txt</a>
    767. 

  767. and then the document <a  href="doc/TUTORIAL_Unix.html">TUTORIAL_Unix</a>.
    768. 

  768. </p>
    769. 

  769. 

  770. 

  771. 

  772. <h2>How to transfer a single mailbox on Linux/Unix <a  href="#TOP"  id="DOC_BASIC_UNIX"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    773. 

  773. </h2>
    774. 

  774. 

  775. <p>
    776. 

  776. Here after is presented a Linux imapsync command line example. You can try it on a terminal, as is. 
    777. 

  777. Anyway, it's easier to edit a shell script with the same exact command and run this 
    778. 

  778. script in a terminal or from a graphical desktop.
    779. 

  779. 

  780. Just take the Bourne shell script example <b><a href="./examples/imapsync_example.sh">imapsync_example.sh</a></b> 
    781. 

  781. and adapt with your own parameters.
    782. 

  782. 

  783. This shell script file is also in the tgz archive so it can be useless to download it.
    784. 

  784. </p>
    785. 

  785. 

  786. <p>
    787. 

  787. I strongly advise you to read and follow the document <a  href="doc/TUTORIAL_Unix.html">TUTORIAL_Unix</a>.
    788. 

  788. </p>
    789. 

  789. 

  790. <p>
    791. 

  791. After Imapsync  <a rel="help" href="#install">installation</a>, a basic example in a shell terminal is the following: </p>
    792. 

  792. <pre>./imapsync   \
    793. 

  793.   --host1 test1.lamiral.info  \
    794. 

  794.   --user1 test1               \
    795. 

  795.   --password1  "secret1"      \
    796. 

  796.   --host2 test2.lamiral.info  \
    797. 

  797.   --user2 test2               \
    798. 

  798.   --password2  "secret2"
    799. 

  799. </pre>
    800. 

  800. 

  801. 

  802. 

  803. <h2>How to transfer many mailboxes <a  href="#TOP"  id="DOC_MASS"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    804. 

  804. </h2>
    805. 

  805. 

  806. <p>
    807. 

  807. In order to migrate many mailboxes, you should use a loop over a csv 
    808. 

  808. file containing only the data credentials.<br />
    809. 

  809. 

  810. On Windows, see <b><a  href="./examples/sync_loop_windows.bat">sync_loop_windows.bat</a></b> 
    811. 

  811. batch example.<br />
    812. 

  812. 

  813. On Unix, see <b><a  href="./examples/sync_loop_unix.sh">sync_loop_unix.sh</a></b> 
    814. 

  814. example.<br />
    815. 

  815. 

  816. An example of this csv file is <b><a  href="./examples/file.txt">file.txt</a></b>, 
    817. 

  817. it can be used with the two previous command scripts.<br />
    818. 

  818. 

  819. All example scripts can be found in the <a  href="examples/">examples/*</a> directory.
    820. 

  820. </p>
    821. 

  821. 

  822. <p>
    823. 

  823. I strongly advise you to read also the following FAQ documents:
    824. 

  824. </p>
    825. 

  825. 

  826. 

  827. <ul>
    828. 

  828. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Migration_Plan.txt">Migration plan</a>. </li>
    829. 

  829. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Massive.txt">Massive/bulk migrations</a>. </li>
    830. 

  830. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Admin_Authentication.txt">Admin authentication</a>. </li>
    831. 

  831. </ul>
    832. 

  832. 

  833. 

  834. 

  835. <h2>Installation, Hardware, Operating Systems <a  href="#TOP"  id="install"><small>(back to menu)</small></a>
    836. 

  836. </h2>
    837. 

  837. 

  838. 

  839. <p>
    840. 

  840. Hardware system requirements:
    841. 

  841. </p>
    842. 

  842. <ul>
    843. 

  843. <li><b>500 MB of RAM</b> is ok. The mean value RAM used per imapsync process is 230 MB.</li>
    844. 

  844. <li><b>Any CPU</b> is ok.</li>
    845. 

  845. <li><b>100 MB of disk space</b> is far enough.</li>
    846. 

  846. <li><b>Any network link</b> is ok. The average bandwidth rate is 345 KiB/s ~ 2.8 Mbps.</li>
    847. 

  847. </ul>
    848. 

  848. 

  849. <p>
    850. 

  850. <b>Operating System</b> requirements: Imapsync is avalable on Windows, Mac and Linux.<br/>
    851. 

  851. Which Operating System to chose? <br/>
    852. 

  852. Use the Operating System <b>you are the most familiar with</b>.
    853. 

  853. </p>
    854. 

  854. 

  855. 

  856. 

  857. <p>
    858. 

  858. <b>Location</b> requirements: <br/>
    859. 

  859. Where to place imapsync? <br/>
    860. 

  860. <b>Any host</b> in <b>any place</b> is ok for imapsync as long as it 
    861. 

  861. has a <b>network access to both IMAP servers</b>, the source and the destination.
    862. 

  862. </p>
    863. 

  863. 

  864. 

  865. <p>What to do next?<br/>
    866. 

  866. Depending on the system where you will run imapsync:</p>
    867. 

  867. 

  868. 

  869. 

  870. <ul>
    871. 

  871. <li>Windows   users, read directly <a  href="README_Windows.txt">README_Windows.txt</a>.</li>
    872. 

  872. <li>OS X      users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Darwin.txt">INSTALL.Darwin.txt</a>. <a href="https://www.macstadium.com/"><img src="S/images/5c019d917bba312af7553b49_MacStadium-developerlogo.png" alt="MacStadium logo" width="150" height="61" /></a></li>
    873. 

  873. <li>Centos    users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Centos.txt">INSTALL.Centos.txt</a>.</li>
    874. 

  874. <li>CPanel    users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.CPanel.txt">INSTALL.CPanel.txt</a>.</li>
    875. 

  875. <li>Debian    users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Debian.txt">INSTALL.Debian.txt</a>.</li>
    876. 

  876. <li>AWS EC2   users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.AWS_EC2.txt">INSTALL.AWS_EC2.txt</a>.</li>
    877. 

  877. <li>Ubuntu    users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.Ubuntu.txt">INSTALL.Ubuntu.txt</a>.</li>
    878. 

  878. 

  879. <li>ArchLinux users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.ArchLinux.txt">INSTALL.ArchLinux.txt</a>.</li>
    880. 

  880. 

  881. <li>FreeBSD   users, read <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.FreeBSD.txt">INSTALL.FreeBSD.txt</a>.</li>
    882. 

  882. <li>Docker    users, read <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Docker.txt">FAQ.Docker.txt</a>
    883. 

  883.     or directly the <a href="https://hub.docker.com/r/gilleslamiral/imapsync/">Imapsync Docker page</a>.</li>
    884. 

  884. 

  885. <li>Online UI sysadmins, wanting their own <a href="https://imapsync.lamiral.info/X/">/X</a>, 
    886. 

  886.     read <a href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.OnlineUI.txt">INSTALL.OnlineUI.txt</a></li>
    887. 

  887. <li>Other users, read the second part of <a  href="INSTALL.d/INSTALL.ANY.txt">INSTALL.ANY.txt</a>.</li>
    888. 

  888. <li>All installation files are located in the <a  href="INSTALL.d/">INSTALL.d/</a> directory.</li>
    889. 

  889. </ul>
    890. 

  890. 

  891. <p>
    892. 

  892. After the imapsync installation you should go to the <a  href="#doc">documentation</a> section just below.
    893. 

  893. </p>
    894. 

  894. 

  895. <h2>Documentation <a  href="#TOP"  id="doc"><small>(back to menu)</small></a></h2>
    896. 

  896.   
    897. 

  897. <p>Windows users, the <a  href="README_Windows.txt">README_Windows.txt</a> contains essential 
    898. 

  898.  knowledge to do your first syncs.
    899. 

  899. </p>
    900. 

  900. 

  901. <p>Unix users, the <a  href="doc/TUTORIAL_Unix.html">TUTORIAL_Unix</a> will teach you smoothly how 
    902. 

  902.   to do your first syncs. Windows users can read it too.
    903. 

  903. </p>
    904. 

  904. 

  905. 

  906. <p>The <a  href="README">README</a> file contains general and specific pieces of information
    907. 

  907. to understand imapsync and succeed in your migration or backup.
    908. 

  908. </p>
    909. 

  909. 

  910. 

  911. <p>The <a  href="FAQ.d/">FAQ.d/*</a> files present Frequently Asked Questions 
    912. 

  912. (and not so frequently asked ones) and their answers. Here is the main menu, <b>take at least the time to read the menu</b>, 
    913. 

  913. you will certainly lose some time to read it, two minutes, but reading this menu will most likely <b>save 
    914. 

  914. you some struggling hours later</b>, believe me. So read the three columns main menu:</p>
    915. 

  915.   
    916. 

  916.   <div  class="list"><b>Specific</b> imap software <b>servers</b> tips
    917. 

  917. 

  918. <ul>
    919. 

  919. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Dovecot.txt">Dovecot</a>. </li>
    920. 

  920. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.MailEnable.txt">MailEnable</a>. </li>
    921. 

  921. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Gmail.txt">Gmail accounts</a>.
    922. 

  922.          See <a href="https://support.google.com/a/answer/1071518?hl=en">Gmail limits</a>.
    923. 

  923. </li>
    924. 

  924. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Office365.txt">Office365</a>. </li>
    925. 

  925. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Exchange.txt">Exchange 20xx</a>. </li>
    926. 

  926. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.iCloud.txt">iCloud</a>. </li>
    927. 

  927. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Yahoo.txt">Yahoo</a>. </li>
    928. 

  928. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Domino.txt">Domino</a>. </li>
    929. 

  929. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Zimbra.txt">Zimbra</a>. </li>
    930. 

  930. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.SmarterMail.txt">SmarterMail</a>. </li>
    931. 

  931. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Kerio.txt">Kerio</a>. </li>
    932. 

  932. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Cyrus.txt">Cyrus</a>. </li>
    933. 

  933. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.UCS.txt">UCS</a>. </li>
    934. 

  934. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.David_Tobit.txt">David Tobit</a>. </li>
    935. 

  935. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Yandex.txt">Yandex</a>. </li>
    936. 

  936. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.IceWarp.txt">IceWarp</a>. </li>
    937. 

  937. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.DBmail.txt">DBmail</a>. </li>
    938. 

  938. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.FirstClass.txt">FirstClass</a>. </li>
    939. 

  939. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.James.txt">James</a>. </li>
    940. 

  940. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Various_Software_Servers.txt">Other various imap software servers</a>. </li>
    941. 

  941. 

  942. </ul>
    943. 

  943. </div>
    944. 

  944. 

  945. <div  class="list">Solving problems (or not...)
    946. 

  946. 

  947. <ul>
    948. 

  948. <li> <b><a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Authentication_failure.txt">Authentication failure</a>.</b> </li>
    949. 

  949. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Folders_Mapping.txt">Changing folders names</a>. </li>
    950. 

  950. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Duplicates.txt">Duplicated messages issues</a>. </li>
    951. 

  951. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Use_addheader.txt">Why use --addheader</a>? </li>
    952. 

  952. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Passwords_on_Windows.txt">Passwords on Windows</a>. </li>
    953. 

  953. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Passwords_on_Unix.txt">Passwords on Unix</a>. </li>
    954. 

  954. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Passwords_on_Mac.txt">Passwords on Mac</a>. </li>
    955. 

  955. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Flags.txt">Flags issues</a>. </li>
    956. 

  956. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Dates.txt">Dates issues</a>. </li>
    957. 

  957. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Two_Ways_Sync.txt">Two Ways Sync</a>. </li>
    958. 

  958. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Memory.txt">Memory issue</a>. </li>
    959. 

  959. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.APPEND_errors.txt">Append errors</a>. </li>
    960. 

  960. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Messages_Too_Big.txt">How to transfer too big messages</a>. </li>
    961. 

  961. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Contacts_Calendars.txt">Contacts and Calendars issues</a>. </li>
    962. 

  962. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.User_Concurrent_Access.txt">User concurrent access issues</a>. </li>
    963. 

  963. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Use_cache.txt">Option --usecache and its issues</a>. </li>
    964. 

  964. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.SSL_errors.txt">SSL errors</a>. </li>
    965. 

  965. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Virus.txt">Is imapsync a virus?</a>. </li>
    966. 

  966. </ul>
    967. 

  967. </div>
    968. 

  968. 

  969. <div  class="list">Various tips
    970. 

  970. 

  971. <ul>
    972. 

  972. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Migration_Plan.txt">Migration plan</a>. </li>
    973. 

  973. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Massive.txt">Massive/bulk migrations</a>. </li>
    974. 

  974. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Messages_Selection.txt">Selecting messages</a>. </li>
    975. 

  975. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Folders_Selection.txt">Selecting folders</a>. </li>
    976. 

  976. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Folders_Sizes.txt">Sizes of folders</a>. </li>
    977. 

  977. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Admin_Authentication.txt">Admin authentication</a>. </li>
    978. 

  978. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Archiving.txt">Archiving tips</a>. </li>
    979. 

  979. 

  980. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.General.txt">General FAQ</a>. </li>
    981. 

  981. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Fun_Things.txt">Fun things to do with Imapsync</a>. </li>
    982. 

  982. 

  983. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.POP3.txt">POP3 issues</a>. </li>
    984. 

  984. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Reporting_Bugs.txt">Reporting bugs</a>. </li>
    985. 

  985. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Big_Mailbox.txt">Big mailboxes</a>. </li>
    986. 

  986. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.ISP.txt">ISP</a>. </li>
    987. 

  987. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.TTL.txt">TTL</a>  (MX change in DNS). </li>
    988. 

  988. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Security.txt">Security</a>. </li>
    989. 

  989. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Emptying.txt">Emptying an account</a>. </li>
    990. 

  990. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.XOAUTH2.txt">XOAUTH2 (Gmail)</a>. </li>
    991. 

  991. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.OnlineUI.txt">Online Visual Interface (the web GUI /X)</a>. </li>
    992. 

  992. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Principles.txt">Principles and design ideas</a>. </li>
    993. 

  993. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Bandwidth.txt">Bandwidth used by Imapsync</a>. </li>
    994. 

  994. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.GDPR.txt">GDPR</a> (General Data Protection Regulation). </li>
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  995. <li> <a  href="FAQ.d/FAQ.Docker.txt">Using Docker.</a> </li>
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  1001. <p>The <a  href="ChangeLog">ChangeLog</a> 
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  1002. to read what changed in details since 2001.</p>
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  1004. <p>The <a  href="TODO">TODO</a> file 
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  1008. <p>All the people I thank are in the 
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  1009. <a  href="CREDITS">CREDITS</a> file.
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  1010. </p>
    1011. 

  1011. 

  1012. <p>What you're allowed to do with imapsync is <b>"No limits to do anything with this work and this license."</b> 
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