joeyates/imap-backup
Backup and Migrate IMAP Email Accounts observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
78/100
- Activity 74
- Release rhythm 70
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 4
- age_days: 5197
- days_rel: 203
- days_push: 156
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
1703 stars · 90 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
imap-backup is a Ruby command-line tool for backing up and migrating IMAP email accounts. It downloads messages to local storage and can restore or transfer them to another IMAP account, running standalone without an email client.
Use cases
- back up my gmail via imap to local disk
- migrate emails from one imap account to another
- scheduled incremental backup of my mailbox
- restore downloaded emails to a new server
- archive old email accounts before closing them
When to choose
- you need a standalone, scriptable IMAP backup without a mail client
- you want restartable incremental backups of mailboxes
- you need to move mail between IMAP providers
When to avoid
- you need a GUI backup solution
- you only use POP3 or Exchange-specific protocols without IMAP access
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
backup email cli email self-hosted cli cross-platform ruby imap email-backup email-migration ruby-gem backup command-line
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/joeyates/imap-backup · fetched 2026-08-28 · 119976ed0d8e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| joeyates/imap-backup | main | 78 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="joeyates/imap-backup")
Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem