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#!

/usr/bin/env python
#
# Copyright (C) 2004 Mark H. Lyon <[email protected]>
#
# This file is the Mbox & Maildir to Gmail Loader (GML).
#
# Mbox & Maildir to Gmail Loader (GML) is free software; you can redistribute
# it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
#
# GML is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
# for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with GML; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
#
# This entire header must remain intact in any distributed copy.

# Origional development thread at Ars Technica:


# http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?
a=tpc&s=50009562&f=6330927813&m=108000474631
#
# Version 0.1 - 15 Jun 04 16:28 Supports Mbox
# Version 0.2 - 15 Jun 04 18:48 Implementing Magus` suggestion for Maildir
# Version 0.3 - 16 Jun 04 16:17 Implement Rold Gold suggestion for counters
# Version 0.4 - 17 Jun 04 13:15 Add support for changing SMTP server at command
line
# Version 0.5 - 25 Jun 04 16:00 Implemented GUI and added support for "Sent" mail
# submitted to me by Steven Scott <[email protected]>
# Special Thanks to: Buddy Fortner, Brian Hodgin,
# Jamie Zawinski, The Youngblood Brass Band, Diet
Pepsi,
# and many others for helping in their own way.
#
# Some of the GUI widgets come from Pmw, which can be
# downloaded at http://pmw.sourceforge.net/

I recently was invited to use Google's GMail service by a friend. As you


certainly know, Google included an entire gigabyte of storage space with
the account, which is wonderful for email packrats like me. I, for instance,
have all my email dating back from 1994 stored in Netscape. When I realized
the benefit of having all my email easily searched and managed through GMail,
I looked for an option to import my existing messages. No such feature exists.

To remedy this problem, I've created the Mbox & Maildir to Gmail Loader (GML).

The loader will then send one message every 2 seconds to GMail's servers.
The delay between messages is to reduce the load sending so many messages
will certainly create. Start it running, go to bed, and see the results in
the morning. Alternatively, you can sort your messages as they come in.

The messages will not be deleted from your local Mbox file, so you can
continue to use that as a permanent storage location. Personally, I have set
up my mail to be stored on a POP3 server which is downloaded into Mozilla for
long-term storage and forwarded to GMail for web-based usage.

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