From: Jason A. Donenfeld Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 13:15:26 +0000 (+0100) Subject: Re: gmail importer script X-Git-Url: http://git.tremily.us/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=b56341ec9e68ef8862067ddf181636708d48eba2;p=notmuch-archives.git Re: gmail importer script --- diff --git a/a4/cd8a0c520c02de6b2c0e49d3a6df9c539ceb9f b/a4/cd8a0c520c02de6b2c0e49d3a6df9c539ceb9f new file mode 100644 index 000000000..76cb83fe9 --- /dev/null +++ b/a4/cd8a0c520c02de6b2c0e49d3a6df9c539ceb9f @@ -0,0 +1,94 @@ +Return-Path: +X-Original-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Delivered-To: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BD8F7431FB6 + for ; Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:28 -0800 (PST) +X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at olra.theworths.org +X-Spam-Flag: NO +X-Spam-Score: -0.1 +X-Spam-Level: +X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 tagged_above=-999 required=5 + tests=[DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, + RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE=-0.0001] autolearn=disabled +Received: from olra.theworths.org ([127.0.0.1]) + by localhost (olra.theworths.org [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) + with ESMTP id d6LKGsRVQHyN for ; + Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:28 -0800 (PST) +Received: from homiemail-a6.g.dreamhost.com (caiajhbdcbef.dreamhost.com + [208.97.132.145]) + by olra.theworths.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4BAAE431FAE + for ; Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:28 -0800 (PST) +Received: from homiemail-a6.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) + by homiemail-a6.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7DAF659806C + for ; Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:27 -0800 (PST) +DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=zx2c4.com; h=mime-version + :in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc: + content-type; s=zx2c4.com; bh=wLP4l8oDlowy01q1ULVh2OHlW90=; b=wC + m4vE1vqi096q3h/nZOi1cxrlVpGl12EHlD1XY7eZdusVItP011tbzwFhjkX7FRPs + xjX/Z/mNCzP3MLMx5YdHKA3w2lSJWGuYazdB++j+XVrUMQaL0Gpm9rLfaRAloJwv + qySPDIo5zLBwuIyg6CBiZIFtQCtjhgOSnVJzzNmrI= +Received: from mail-oa0-f53.google.com (mail-oa0-f53.google.com + [209.85.219.53]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) + (No client certificate requested) + (Authenticated sender: jason@zx2c4.com) + by homiemail-a6.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 5D31B598069 + for ; Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:27 -0800 (PST) +Received: by mail-oa0-f53.google.com with SMTP id j6so1305652oag.26 + for ; Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:15:26 -0800 (PST) +MIME-Version: 1.0 +Received: by 10.60.172.164 with SMTP id bd4mr4234676oec.51.1354972526165; Sat, + 08 Dec 2012 05:15:26 -0800 (PST) +Received: by 10.76.33.70 with HTTP; Sat, 8 Dec 2012 05:15:26 -0800 (PST) +In-Reply-To: + +References: + + <50c16b03.47e2440a.6038.ffffedce@mx.google.com> <50C1AEA0.9090508@gmail.com> + + <50C1F5C3.6010201@gmail.com> + + +Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2012 14:15:26 +0100 +Message-ID: + +Subject: Re: gmail importer script +From: "Jason A. Donenfeld" +To: Rainer@krugs.de +Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 +Cc: public-notmuch-gxuj+Tv9EO5zyzON3hdc1g@plane.gmane.org, + notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-BeenThere: notmuch@notmuchmail.org +X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 +Precedence: list +List-Id: "Use and development of the notmuch mail system." + +List-Unsubscribe: , + +List-Archive: +List-Post: +List-Help: +List-Subscribe: , + +X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:15:28 -0000 + +> I actually prefer this approach, but I think it would be more useful to +> leave the syncing of the emails to a different program, and then just +> managing the labels / tags with your tool (which is notmuch territory). So +> the workflow would be: +> So, implementing the mail sync in this script would, as I see it, kind of +> reinventing the wheel. + +You're misunderstanding me. Let me make it very clear what the script +does. Actually why don't you just read the source code? Please? Well, +anyway, here: + +- It looks in gmail and asks it which messages gmail has +- It downloads those messages +- It applies gmail's labels to those messages as tags + +The end. + +Along the way it has some smart things to reduce redundant downloads. + +For more information, consult the source code.