I have started working on this feature
TODO List
Download an email as .eml format - Foundry376/Mailspring#2422
Backup at folder or account level
Opening a .eml file will preview the email in its own window (rather than attaching it)
Discussions
- Exporting/Backing up:
- I think both a folder and account level backup would provide enough diversity and be better for UX, thoughts appreciated
- At a folder level, right-click on the folder to reveal the backup option
- At an account level, not sure whether to:
- have it in the Preferences => Account and then either: in the options, reveal on right-click of the account or hovering over reveals the option, or
- right click on an account name in the main window to reveal it (when there are multiple accounts have it available when right-clicking on each account’s custom folders header [which is also the account name])
- Other formats:
- are the other formats just a different extension with the same contents? If so, this would be easy to implement
- Local storage:
- You mention a local storage option. There is a plugin request for this so I will leave work on that alone (hilarious, request opened by me)
- Importing:
- This is a massive maybe, other email clients allow the import of
.emlfiles - possibly add this feature depending on… well, my competence in the new codebase
- This is a massive maybe, other email clients allow the import of