The workaround @stphn mentioned works, but it’s still not convenient.
Would K-9 consider adding the import/export mails feature? I think this feature is important because:
- It helps with the migration from POP3 to IMAP. I guess most of the developers of K-9 supports using IMAP instead of POP3, according to the post. The POP3 users are not likely to consider the migration unless it’s easy to transfer the old data to the new type of account.
- It’s good for many Chinese users who have been using POP3. Netease mail has a lot of users in China. These users are almost “forced” to use the POP3 protocol in K-9 before because Netease make the ID command mandatory. They might be blocked by the inconvenience even if they want to use the modern IMAP protocol(just like me).
- It follows the philosophy of K-9 in a manner. I have read the “philosophy” of K-9. K-9 is a synchronization based app, and I think local storage is also a good way to do synchronization. As a FOSS user, I choose K-9 because I want to rely less on the tech giants. The synchronization provided by their servers is not controlled by me, so It’s better to have the ability to do sync or make a backup by myself.