migration_job.example.json

# IMAP Synchronizer unattended job template.
#
# Copy this file (e.g. to my_migration_job.json), edit it, then run:
#     python3 imapsynchronizer.py --job my_migration_job.json
# Exit codes: 0 = verified OK, 1 = error, 2 = differences found.
#
# Lines starting with '#' are comments; delete them if you like.
{
  "source": {
    "host": "imap.old-server.com",
    "port": 993,
    "user": "user@old-server.com",
    # Name of the ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE that holds the password (recommended,
    # keeps this file credential-free). To store it in the file instead,
    # replace the line with:   "password": "plain-text — protect this file!"
    "password_env": "SRC_IMAP_PASS"
  },
  "destination": {
    "host": "imap.new-server.com",
    "port": 993,
    "user": "user@new-server.com",
    "password_env": "DST_IMAP_PASS"
  },
  # Full folder names to skip, case-insensitive. [] = exclude nothing.
  "exclude_folders": ["Trash", "Junk"],
  # Copy only messages that ARRIVED within this inclusive range (yyyy-mm-dd).
  # "" = no limit on that side.
  "date_from": "",
  "date_to": "",
  # true = MERGE: add the messages into the destination's own folders
  # (INBOX->INBOX, Sent->Sent, ...) instead of copying under _IMAP-Synchronizer/.
  "merge": false,
  # true (default) = accept invalid or self-signed TLS certificates
  # (insecure SSL); set to false to require a valid certificate.
  "allow_insecure_ssl": true
}