ImapSync sync out to other IMAP server

worryboy commented 2 weeks ago

Summary

as discussed under https://community.mailcow.email/d/1102-imapsync-to-migrate-from-mailcow-to-other-provider currently its only possible to sync into the mallow mailbox. On the form only a "source" can be defined .

It would be great to extend the form and the code to enable the switch of using map sync.

https://github.com/mailcow/mailcow-dockerized/blob/36b5cccd186090d726de62b6b00d1e842e67aacd/data/Dockerfiles/dovecot/imapsync_runner.pl#L148

in example

implement an switch button to decide between source an target

Motivation

it enables

bidirectional sync
extra backup strategies (eg sync only folder abroad, sync more than on mailbox into on target)
compliant email archiving (eg https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/email-archiving-laws-and-practices-you-should-know/)

Additional context

current gui (only source can be defined)

DerLinkman commented 4 days ago

Hello,

no we won't implement this... sorry why would we? This tool is a handy addition to move to mailcow in a easy way, if you move somewhere else you have to see how you migrate your mails into that on your own (e.g run a own imapsync instance)

worryboy commented 2 days ago

Oh , that bad news and not understandable (from my point of view) ..

mostly you did not understood the one of the main focus Snip

compliant email archiving (eg https://www.ionos.com/digitalguide/e-mail/technical-matters/email-archiving-laws-and-practices-you-should-know/) Snap

but anyway , your answer is clear like

we open any away to join the mailcow land
we will not enable any way to possible move away from mailcow.. (like all others)

Have a nice day

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