Install EdbMails for IMAP Migration and Backup

Install EdbMails on a Windows computer that can reach the source IMAP service and the selected destination. This page covers application installation only. Source authentication, Microsoft 365 permissions, Exchange permissions, IMAP target settings, and PST requirements are documented separately in the IMAP migration initial setup checklist. For product capabilities, supported destinations, trial, and licensing, see the EdbMails IMAP migration software page.

Installation Requirements

Before running the installer:

• Use a Windows environment supported by the current EdbMails build.
• Ensure the computer can reach the source and target services required by the selected migration scenario.
• Allow outbound network connections required for remote IMAP, Microsoft 365, hosted Exchange, or other destination services. You normally do not need to open inbound IMAP ports on the EdbMails computer merely to act as a migration client.
• Use an account with permission to install software and write to the selected installation folder.
• Provide sufficient CPU, memory, network capacity, and disk space for logs and, when exporting to PST, the actual PST output.
• For large projects, run a pilot migration before increasing concurrency.

Install EdbMails Using the Setup Wizard

The installation uses a standard step-by-step wizard. The following steps outline the typical flow.

1. Start the setup: Download EdbMails from the official download page, run the setup file, and select Next to continue.

2. Review the license agreement: Read the agreement and select I Agree if you accept the terms and want to continue.

3. Choose the installation folder: Use the default location or select another local folder where the installing account has the required permissions.

4. Launch EdbMails: After installation, open EdbMails and sign in or start the free trial. Then select the required IMAP migration or backup scenario.

What the installation changes on the computer

• The installer adds the EdbMails application and the runtime components required by the selected build.
• The application writes configuration, logs, and minimal local metadata required for operation and incremental migration tracking.
• EdbMails does not require the Windows computer to act as an IMAP server and does not require inbound IMAP exposure merely for migration.
• Mailbox data is not staged on EdbMails servers as part of the migration workflow.

After installation

1. Review the current system requirements.
2. Complete the initial setup checklist for the selected source and target.
3. Use IMAP connection guidance for single or bulk source accounts.
4. Select the required IMAP migration scenario.
5. Run a pilot mailbox before the production batch.

 For reinstall/upgrade instructions, see Update or upgrade EdbMails. For removal, see Uninstall EdbMails.