From d67d53a1d9187459dfd93cb3d2d01ef926223344 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: M66B Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 16:57:29 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated FAQ --- FAQ.md | 3 +++ index.html | 1 + 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/FAQ.md b/FAQ.md index 7a13fe4162..478b14101b 100644 --- a/FAQ.md +++ b/FAQ.md @@ -4576,6 +4576,9 @@ Since version 1.1556 it is possible to export all messages of a POP3 folder in m which might be useful to backup sent messages if the email server doesn't (which is risky because breaking or losing your device, means losing your sent messages!). For this, please long press on the folder in the folder list of an account (tap on the account name in the navigation menu). +Since version 1.2160 it is possible to import messages in an mbox file conforming to [RFC4155](https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4155.txt) into a POP3 folder. +Note that imported messages won't be uploaded to the email server because this is not possible with POP3. + If you want to import an mbox file into an existing email account, you can use Thunderbird on a desktop computer and the [ImportExportTools NG](https://addons.thunderbird.net/de/thunderbird/addon/importexporttools-ng/) add-on. diff --git a/index.html b/index.html index 3187f41215..642e9eb208 100644 --- a/index.html +++ b/index.html @@ -2296,6 +2296,7 @@ $NotDisplayed

An email client is meant to read and write messages, not to back up and restore messages. In other words, an email client is a viewer for messages on an email server, and not a backup tool. Instead, the email provider/server is responsible for backups.

If you want to make a backup yourself, you could use a tool like imapsync.

Since version 1.1556 it is possible to export all messages of a POP3 folder in mbox format according to RFC4155, which might be useful to backup sent messages if the email server doesn’t (which is risky because breaking or losing your device, means losing your sent messages!). For this, please long press on the folder in the folder list of an account (tap on the account name in the navigation menu).

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Since version 1.2160 it is possible to import messages in an mbox file conforming to RFC4155 into a POP3 folder. Note that imported messages won’t be uploaded to the email server because this is not possible with POP3.

If you want to import an mbox file into an existing email account, you can use Thunderbird on a desktop computer and the ImportExportTools NG add-on.

Note that in case of IMAP, all messages on your device are also on the email server.