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 * Typically you don't have to archive your emails, cause there is a backup system. Saving disk space (on the mail account) is also 'normally' not necessary.
 * If you leave the instiute and you loose your IMATH and also the UZH email address, it might me necessary to make a copy of your mails.
 		  * Typically you do not have to archive your emails, because there is a backup system. Saving disk space (on the mail account) is also 'normally' not necessary.
 * If you leave the institute and you loose your IMATH and also the UZH email address, it might me necessary to make a copy of your mails.
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== Via Thunderbird ==

 * Quick and easly solution.
   
   * Drawback: not so stable if you have thousands of emails or a huge amount of folders.
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 * Configure your IMATH Account.
 * Copy all mails (mark all mails and choose copy) to a local folder or to a free email Service like gmail, gmx, ... (configure that as an additional account in the email client).
  * You have to this for every folder.
 		  * [[email#Configuring_an_Account|Configure]] your IMATH Account.
 * Copy all mails (mark all mails and choose copy) to
  * a local email folder, or
  * to a free email service like gmail, gmx, ... (configure that as an additional account in the email client).
  * You have to do this for every folder.

== Via imapsync ==

 * https://github.com/imapsync/imapsync.
 * Commandline tool - no GUI.
 * Has to be installed locally.
 * Very flexible.
 * Copies Mail recursively.

How to archive my emails?

  • Typically you do not have to archive your emails, because there is a backup system. Saving disk space (on the mail account) is also 'normally' not necessary.
  • If you leave the institute and you loose your IMATH and also the UZH email address, it might me necessary to make a copy of your mails.

Copy the mails by yourself

Via Thunderbird

  • Quick and easly solution.
    • Drawback: not so stable if you have thousands of emails or a huge amount of folders.

  • Setup any email client on your private computer. F.e. 'Thunderbird' (http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/) or Apple Mail.

  • Configure your IMATH Account.

  • Copy all mails (mark all mails and choose copy) to
    • a local email folder, or
    • to a free email service like gmail, gmx, ... (configure that as an additional account in the email client).
    • You have to do this for every folder.

Via imapsync

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