FWIW regarding speed, i was able to download, index & extract my entire INBOX + Sent Items (14k emails, 3.5GB total) in < 10min on a fast connection. the limiti

FWIW regarding speed, i was able to download, index & extract my entire INBOX + Sent Items (14k emails, 3.5GB total) in < 10min on a fast connection. the limiting factor by far was connection/imap speed.