All apps/imap-backup

imap-backup

Back up IMAP mailboxes

Runs as imap-backup|macOS, Linux, Windows|github.com

Command form

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Back up configured accounts or restore one account. Account setup and the single-account commands are outside this form.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui imap-backup

`imap-backup backup`

Back up accounts

Incrementally copy all configured accounts to disk.

Back up accountsExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Verbose

0count

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Back up all accounts

verbose

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Verbose

Repeat to also show IMAP network traffic.
count

--verbose-v

`imap-backup restore`

Restore an account

Push missing backed-up messages to the IMAP server; existing messages are left unchanged.

Restore an accountExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Email address*

string

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Restore an account

email

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Email address

string · positional 0

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

docs

imap-backup backup Verbose output can be configured by adding the `--verbose` (or `-v`) parameter. Add that parameter twice will also show all network traffic between

manual2026-10-27

github.com

docs

imap-backup restore EMAIL_ADDRESS All missing messages are pushed to the IMAP server.

manual2026-10-27

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed imap-backup against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.