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How to Import and Export Emails in Roundcube

How to Import and Export Emails in Roundcube

  • Accessing Roundcube Webmail

◦ Log in to your Thamara.Cloud control panel or webmail portal.
◦ Select Roundcube as your preferred webmail application.
◦ Once loaded, your inbox and folders will appear on the left-hand side of the screen.

OR Log in to your webmail portal.

  • Exporting Emails from Roundcube

Roundcube allows you to download single messages, multiple messages, or entire folders for backup or migration.

  • Export a Single Email Message
    ◦ 
    Open the email you want to export.
    ◦ Click the More menu (three-dot icon) at the top of the message window.
    ◦ Select Export (.eml).
    ◦ The file will download to your computer in .eml format.

  • Export Multiple Email Messages
    ◦ 
    In your message list, select multiple emails (hold Ctrl or Shift while clicking).
    ◦ Click the More menu and select Export (.eml).
    ◦ Roundcube will generate a .zip archive containing all selected messages.
    ◦ Download and extract the ZIP file to access individual message files.

  • Export an Entire Folder
    ◦ 
    In the folder list, select the mailbox folder you want to export (for example, Inbox or Sent).
    ◦ Click the gear icon (folder actions) at the bottom of the folder list.
    ◦ Choose Download folder.
    ◦ The folder will be downloaded as a ZIP file containing all the emails from that folder.

  • Importing Emails into Roundcube

If you have previously exported emails or received .eml or .zip files from another system, you can import them directly into your mailbox.

  • To Import Email Files
    ◦ 
    In Roundcube, open the folder where you want to import messages (for example, Inbox or Custom Folder).
    ◦ Click the gear icon at the bottom of the folder list and choose Import messages.
    ◦ Select the .eml or .zip file from your computer.
    ◦ Roundcube will upload and add the messages into the selected folder.

  • Then browse to select the file

Important: Importing large mail archives may take several minutes, depending on file size and internet speed.

  • File Formats and Compatibility
    ◦ 
    Individual messages are saved as .eml files.
    ◦ Multiple messages or folders are exported as .zip archives.
    ◦ These files are compatible with most mail clients such as Outlook, Apple Mail, and Thunderbird.

Summary

Task Menu Path Result
Export a single message Message view → More → Export (.eml) Downloads one .eml file
Export multiple messages Select messages → More → Export (.eml) Downloads a ZIP file
Export a folder Folder actions → Export folder ZIP file with all folder emails
Import messages Folder actions → Import messages Adds emails from .eml or .zip

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