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gyb: Restore from a local folder to a Gmail account.

$ gyb --email ${email@gmail-com} --action restore --local-folder ${path-to-directory}

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The command gyb --email ${email@gmail-com} --action restore --local-folder ${path-to-directory} is a command-line instruction that utilizes the "GYB" tool to restore emails from a Gmail account.

Here is the breakdown of each component:

gyb: This refers to the command itself, which is the executable file for GYB (Google Your Backup). GYB is an open-source tool for backing up and restoring emails in Gmail.
--email ${email@gmail-com}: This option specifies the email address of the Gmail account from which you want to restore emails. Replace ${email@gmail-com} with the actual Gmail address.
--action restore: This option indicates that the desired action is to restore emails.
--local-folder ${path-to-directory}: This option specifies the local folder or directory where the restored emails will be saved. Replace ${path-to-directory} with the actual path to the target directory.

By executing this command, GYB will connect to the specified Gmail account, restore the emails based on the provided options, and save them locally in the specified directory.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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