[Users] Reinstallation of Claws-Mail

Jonathan Boeing jonathan at claws-mail.org
Wed Sep 27 04:50:27 UTC 2023


On Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:04:05 -0400
Lucus Bauder <bauderlj at gmail.com> wrote:

> What can I do to minimize reconfiguration of Claws Mail when doing a
> full system wipe? That includes emails, external email service
> accounts, and settings. The most important part for me would be the
> processing and filtering rules I've set up.
> 
> There doesn't appear to be a great amount of help on this topic on the
> web, and I am anticipating a reinstallation of Windows in the near
> future. Is there a hidden settings export feature, or similar? If not,
> what files can be transferred without breaking a fresh install?
> 
> I am aware of the appdata/roaming/Claws-mail/ directory, and I want to
> be explicit: this will be a Windows to Windows transfer.

All configuration and data is stored in the appdata/roaming/Claws-mail/
directory.  Install Claws, restore that directory, and the new system
should be the same as the old one.

Regards,

Jonathan


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