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CLI command

tinbox import mbox

Import a local .mbox export (Takeout or any client) — zero auth

Usage

sh
tinbox import mbox <file> --inbox <inbox> --folder <folder> --limit <limit>

Arguments

NameRequiredDescription
fileyes—

Flags

NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
--inboxstringyes—target inbox id (ibx_…)
--folderstringyes"inbox"folder to file the messages under: inbox | sent | archive | …
--limitstringyes—import at most N messages (for a trial run)