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# [Migrating email from Gmail to Maildir (Dovecot)](https://heidarb.com/migrating-email-from-gmail-to-maildir-dovecot?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Migrating email from Gmail to Maildir (Dovecot) In this post I explain how I moved my email from Gmail to my own mail server running Dovecot with the emails in Maildir format. Introduction This is not the only way to do this. This might not even be t...

Feb 23, 2022 · 6 min read · heidarb.com  
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