GAM-team / GAM-team/got-your-back
[Feature Request] Backup to MBOX format
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enhancement
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- Python
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Description
It would be very nice if the backup could be done in MBOX format. The file could be used in a Dovecot server to access messages locally.
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Research direction
Start by tracing the command-line backup flow that retrieves Gmail messages through the Gmail API, then identify where the current backup format is produced. Done means the tool can write a valid MBOX backup that can be used to access messages locally through a Dovecot server.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100