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