Zimbra REST API Reference:Export Mailbox

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Zimbra REST API Reference - Export Mailbox

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Introduction

Method: Get Folder

Method: Import Message

Method: Get Contacts

Method: Import Contacts

Method: Get Calendar

Method: Get FreeBusy

Method: Import Appointments

Method: Get Tasks

Method: Get Item

Method: Get Briefcase

Method: Get Briefcase Item

Method: Export Mailbox

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REST API Method: Export Mailbox

Exports the entire contents of a mailbox.

URL

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?{query-parameters}

Go to Command Format

HTTP Method

GET

Formats

zip,tar,tgz (Go to Response Formats)

Requires Authentication

true (Go to Authentication)

Parameters

• fmt. Required. The response format.
• query. Optional. A query string.
• meta. Optional. Use meta=1 to include meta files, meta=0 to not include meta files. If omitted, defaults to meta=1 if format is tar or tgz, and defaults to meta=0 if format is zip.

Usage Examples

Retrieve the mailbox for "john.doe" as Compressed TAR format (the Trash and Spam folders are excluded unless the options zimbraPrefIncludeTrashInSearch and zimbraPrefIncludeSpamInSearch are enabled):

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?fmt=tgz

Retrieve the entire mailbox for "john.doe" as Compressed TAR format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?fmt=tgz&query=is:anywhere

Retrieve the entire mailbox for "john.doe" as ZIP format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?fmt=zip&meta=1&query=is:anywhere

Retrieve the inbox content (only) for "john.doe" as ZIP format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?fmt=zip&query=in:inbox

Retrieve the inbox content (inbox + all sub-folders) for "john.doe" as ZIP format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/?fmt=zip&meta=1&query=under:inbox