zipdownload: Add UI elements to download many messages

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Reported by aperez on 28 Aug 2009 10:22 UTC as Trac ticket #1486069

Having the possibility of downloading a message in its original format (or, if possible, as an mbox file) would allow for saving copies of e-mails to disk right from the web interface. As a side effect this would make easier to do certains things (e.g. applying a set of patches with git am).

Extending the functionality to downloading of entire threads would be better, but I suppose that message threading support should be completed first.

Keywords: mbox download
Migrated-From: http://trac.roundcube.net/ticket/1486069

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Comment by @alecpl on 8 Jan 2014 09:04 UTC

Currently we have zipdownload plugin. However, its options to download many messages are hidden (require contextmenu plugin). Let's make them usable without contextmenu.

Additionally, consider an option to choose mbox format when downloading many messages.

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Milestone changed by @alecpl on 8 Jan 2014 09:04 UTC

later => 1.1-beta

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Summary changed by @alecpl on 8 Jan 2014 09:06 UTC

Download message/thread in original/mbox format

zipdownload: Add UI elements to download many messages

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Comment by @alecpl on 16 Apr 2014 07:17 UTC

I was wrong, the multi-download is just configurable in zipdownload plugin. So, all we need here is download in mbox format. I propose:

1. Remove "Download folder" option, as it is redundant - you can download all messages in a folder with "Download (.eml)" option in "More actions" menu.
2. Rename "Download (.eml)" option to "Download...", and add submenu with options

• "Message source (.eml)" (which would be active only if one message is selected),
• "Mbox format (.zip)",
• "Maildir format (.zip)".

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Comment by @thomascube on 16 Apr 2014 08:27 UTC

I don't think "Download folder" is redundant as the regular "Download" option operates on the current selection. It might not be clear that one first need to "select all" in order to download the entire folder.

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Comment by @alecpl on 16 Apr 2014 09:48 UTC

Well, adding submenu (mbox vs. maildir) to "Download folder" doesn't sound reasonable too. Beside that, there are currently other options that work on all messages in a folder (or search result) e.g. all Mark menu options and require "select all first" from a user. Should we duplicate them in folders actions menu? No. I think your argument is not very strong. Thanks for your opinion, anyway.

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Comment by @alecpl on 18 Apr 2014 08:17 UTC

Implemented in ed1ceea.

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Status changed by @alecpl on 18 Apr 2014 08:17 UTC

new => closed