IMAP import of subfolder? #188

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MrUnknownDE · 2026-04-05T16:16:57+02:00

MrUnknownDE commented

2026-04-05 16:16:57 +02:00

Originally created by @mpmelo on 9/26/2025

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
As far as I understand it, when using an IMAP server as the ingestion source, just the INBOX is ingested, not any eventual subfolders that have been created on the server.This happens even though, as I understand it, Open Archiver has support for folders, just not when ingesting from an IMAP source.

Describe the solution you'd like
I would like to see the ability to ingest all folders from an IMAP source, and better yet if you could select the folders you want to ingest (to be able to prevent things like virtual folders or external stored folders that are supported by some IMAP servers.
I understand that possibly the most work here would have to be on the front-end to support folder display/selection, and would also make the initial IMAP server configuration a little more complex (unless the default would be to support either all subfolders or none).

Describe alternatives you've considered
I really don't have any viable workarounds to support IMAP INBOX subfolders as Open Archiver is implemented.

*Originally created by @mpmelo on 9/26/2025* **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** As far as I understand it, when using an IMAP server as the ingestion source, just the INBOX is ingested, not any eventual subfolders that have been created on the server.This happens even though, as I understand it, Open Archiver has support for folders, just not when ingesting from an IMAP source. **Describe the solution you'd like** I would like to see the ability to ingest all folders from an IMAP source, and better yet if you could select the folders you want to ingest (to be able to prevent things like virtual folders or external stored folders that are supported by some IMAP servers. I understand that possibly the most work here would have to be on the front-end to support folder display/selection, and would also make the initial IMAP server configuration a little more complex (unless the default would be to support either all subfolders or none). **Describe alternatives you've considered** I really don't have any viable workarounds to support IMAP INBOX subfolders as Open Archiver is implemented.

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Reference: github/OpenArchiver#188