Zimbra REST API Reference:Export Mailbox
Zimbra REST API Reference - 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