Got Your Back: Gmail Backup

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This group is to discuss Got Your Back (GYB), the Gmail Backup program. GYB's project page is at: http://git.io/gyb.

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12:39 PM

Import finishes in a few seconds but does nothing

I am trying to import 80000 messages into my gmail account. I have tried exporting from Google

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Import finishes in a few seconds but does nothing

I am trying to import 80000 messages into my gmail account. I have tried exporting from Google

12:39 PM

Michael Debets, Jay Lee5

Apr 22

Update v1.81 Problem

Thanks Jay. The Intel Version solved the problem for the moment, but it looks like I have to upgrade

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Update v1.81 Problem

Thanks Jay. The Intel Version solved the problem for the moment, but it looks like I have to upgrade

Apr 22

Apr 19

Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

It is always something on Googles side. Christopher In the world around me everyone is my friend

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Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

It is always something on Googles side. Christopher In the world around me everyone is my friend

Apr 19

Apr 18

could you explain or walk me through sinding and reseaving mail pollicies

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could you explain or walk me through sinding and reseaving mail pollicies

Apr 18

Christopher Roble, … Dustin5

Apr 18

How to check user's API quota usage and how to change user?

I was doing a simple incremental backup of a user today and was getting "quota exhausted"

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How to check user's API quota usage and how to change user?

I was doing a simple incremental backup of a user today and was getting "quota exhausted"

Apr 18

Tyrone Barragan

Apr 15

Unable to lookup group - notFound error

Just started using GYB. Have been backing up user inboxes and then doing a group restore to Google

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Unable to lookup group - notFound error

Just started using GYB. Have been backing up user inboxes and then doing a group restore to Google

Apr 15

Apr 13

Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

If you read the instructions on the screen during the setup it tells you to select the “Desktop App”.

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Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

If you read the instructions on the screen during the setup it tells you to select the “Desktop App”.

Apr 13

Frank Martin, Jay Lee3

Apr 12

ok thanks! this part should be in the instructions

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ok thanks! this part should be in the instructions

Apr 12

Eric Ferland, Jay Lee3

Apr 10

Bummer, thank you. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 9:17:49 AM UTC-4 Jay Lee wrote: GYB does not offer

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Bummer, thank you. On Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at 9:17:49 AM UTC-4 Jay Lee wrote: GYB does not offer

Apr 10

Christopher, … Antonio Nicolau Maia Junior6

Apr 9

Precondition check failed. - failedPrecondition - Giving up.

Hello ! I had this same issue last week during an account archiving. An account backup with more than

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Precondition check failed. - failedPrecondition - Giving up.

Hello ! I had this same issue last week during an account archiving. An account backup with more than

Apr 9

Ken Hamshaw, … Jay Lee4

Apr 5

add all in domain to group

Got it - thank you On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 11:28 AM Jay Lee <jay...@gmail.com> wrote: Right,

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add all in domain to group

Got it - thank you On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 11:28 AM Jay Lee <jay...@gmail.com> wrote: Right,

Apr 5

Apr 3

install instructions not right.

I'm trying to set up the gws service account, and the setup doesn't match the instructions.

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install instructions not right.

I'm trying to set up the gws service account, and the setup doesn't match the instructions.

Apr 3

Mar 27

Label limit exceeded - failedPrecondition

Im just going to migrate a hand full of folders at a time. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11:30:17

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Label limit exceeded - failedPrecondition

Im just going to migrate a hand full of folders at a time. On Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 11:30:17

Mar 27

Mar 27

New Install - Immediately getting 429 rateLimitExceeded errors

disregard - fixed with the --batch-size argument. Seems like the default batch size is too high. I

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New Install - Immediately getting 429 rateLimitExceeded errors

disregard - fixed with the --batch-size argument. Seems like the default batch size is too high. I

Mar 27

Steve Gavrilles

Mar 25

"unable to lookup group" in the middle of restore.

For some reason, I keep getting the error "404: Unable to lookup group - notFound", then it

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"unable to lookup group" in the middle of restore.

For some reason, I keep getting the error "404: Unable to lookup group - notFound", then it

Mar 25

Gustavo H., … Jay Lee8

Mar 22

Strptime datetime error

Hi, FYI, the previous version works. I did tested with 2 different mailboxes that was not working. On

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Strptime datetime error

Hi, FYI, the previous version works. I did tested with 2 different mailboxes that was not working. On

Mar 22

Dongryeong Kim, … Dom Scott4

Mar 22

"Projection creation failed"

It's a squeaky clean new Google Workspace created this morning by me, and Cloud was only

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"Projection creation failed"

It's a squeaky clean new Google Workspace created this morning by me, and Cloud was only

Mar 22

Eric Ferland, … Dustin Douglas11

Mar 21

done! but no email

Right. GYB uses the service account to impersonate the users for whom you're backing up email.

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done! but no email

Right. GYB uses the service account to impersonate the users for whom you're backing up email.

Mar 21

Eric Ferland, Jay Lee3

Mar 19

Groups supports restore of messages up to 26214400

We got it. On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 3:09:25 PM UTC-5 Jay Lee wrote: Groups supports...

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Groups supports restore of messages up to 26214400

We got it. On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 3:09:25 PM UTC-5 Jay Lee wrote: Groups supports...

Mar 19

Christopher, Gustavo H.3

Mar 16

Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

I was not able to do that. Can you assist? On Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3:00:19 PM UTC-3 Christopher

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Re: [GYB] Digest for got-your-back@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

I was not able to do that. Can you assist? On Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3:00:19 PM UTC-3 Christopher

Mar 16

Joel Barickman, … Jay Lee6

Mar 12

ValueError: unconverted data remains

If it's a gyb backup then the entire backup folder. Jay On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:12 PM Jordan

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ValueError: unconverted data remains

If it's a gyb backup then the entire backup folder. Jay On Tue, Mar 12, 2024, 5:12 PM Jordan

Mar 12

Mar 8

GYB with custom date range

Hi, I need to download only emails from a range of dates. like this example: gyb --email $email --

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GYB with custom date range

Hi, I need to download only emails from a range of dates. like this example: gyb --email $email --

Mar 8

Stringfolk, Dustin Douglas2

Feb 13

Project creation fails with API permissions error

I've run across a problem similar to this. In my case "Google Cloud Platform" was

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Project creation fails with API permissions error

I've run across a problem similar to this. In my case "Google Cloud Platform" was

Feb 13

Feb 13

Error when trying to connect

Hello, I'm getting an error when I try to connect with GYB connect fail: (api.github.com, 443) I

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Error when trying to connect

Hello, I'm getting an error when I try to connect with GYB connect fail: (api.github.com, 443) I

Feb 13

Carlos Alberto Ribeiro do Nascimento Jr., Jay Lee4

Feb 9

Zimbra - Google

Assuming that other tool can export the files into mbox format then yes, GYB can migrate the mbox

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Zimbra - Google

Assuming that other tool can export the files into mbox format then yes, GYB can migrate the mbox

Feb 9

Roberto Fastec, Jay Lee3

Feb 8

Backup Succeded - Attachment is as text inside the email

hello solved though FYTK the .eml is a standard format I have imported the whole backup directory

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Backup Succeded - Attachment is as text inside the email

hello solved though FYTK the .eml is a standard format I have imported the whole backup directory

Feb 8

Joe Connor, Barb Ballard2

Jan 31

Authentication issue and unable to backup

I'm getting the same error and need help as well. I have been using GYB for quite some time with

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Authentication issue and unable to backup

I'm getting the same error and need help as well. I have been using GYB for quite some time with

Jan 31

Grady McCrackin, Jay Lee4

Jan 30

Anyway to avoid service account

Yes, a service account is created as part of the project creation process. That doesn't mean you

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Anyway to avoid service account

Yes, a service account is created as part of the project creation process. That doesn't mean you

Jan 30

Oliver Huntsman

Jan 27

Problem with a group restore

Hi! This seems like a great tool After much trial and error I managed to backup a user to a local

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Problem with a group restore

Hi! This seems like a great tool After much trial and error I managed to backup a user to a local

Jan 27

Dustin Douglas, Jay Lee3

Jan 26

Restoring to primary email vs alias

Oh interesting, I didn't realize GYB didn't handle the de-duplication. So then it shouldn

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Restoring to primary email vs alias

Oh interesting, I didn't realize GYB didn't handle the de-duplication. So then it shouldn

Jan 26

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