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# gyb
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2024-02-25 10:46:24 +00:00
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> Locally back up Gmail messages using Gmail's API over HTTPS.
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2022-10-18 16:10:06 +01:00
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> More information: <https://github.com/GAM-team/got-your-back>.
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- Estimate the number and the size of all emails on your Gmail account:
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`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action estimate`
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- Backup a Gmail account to a specific directory:
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`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action backup --local-folder {{path/to/directory}}`
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- Backup only important or starred emails from a Gmail account to the default local folder:
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`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --search "{{is:important OR is:starred}}"`
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- Restore from a local folder to a Gmail account:
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`gyb --email {{email@gmail.com}} --action restore --local-folder {{path/to/directory}}`
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