---
name: "sup-import-dump"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sup-mail"
version: "1.3-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sup-import-dump"
---

# sup-import-dump(1)

import message state dump to Sup index

## NAME

sup-import-dump - import message state dump to Sup index

## SYNOPSIS

sup-import-dump \[*options*\] dumpfile

## DESCRIPTION

Imports message state previously exported by sup-dump into the index. sup-import-dump operates on the index only, so the messages must have already been added using sup-sync. If you need to recreate the index, see sup-sync --restore instead.

Messages not mentioned in the dump file will not be modified.

## OPTIONS

- **-v, --verbose**

  Print message ids as they're processed

- **-i, --ignore-missing**

  Silently skip over messages that are not in the index

- **-w, --warn-missing**

  Warn about messages that are not in the index, but continue

- **-a, --abort-missing**

  Abort on encountering messages that are not in the index (default)

- **-t, --atomic**

  Use transaction to apply all changes atomically

- **-n, --dry-run**

  Don't actually modify the index. Probably only useful with --verbose

- **--version**

  Show version information

- **-h, --help**

  Show help message

## SEE ALSO

[sup(1)](/sup/1.md), [sup-sync(1)](/sup-sync/1.md), [sup-dump(1)](/sup-dump/1.md)

## REPORTING BUGS

You are welcome to submit bug reports to the Sup issue tracker, located at

\<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/issues\>

## CONTACT INFORMATION

- **The Sup web page:**

  \<http://supmua.org/\>

- **Code repository:**

  \<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/\>

- **Sup Wiki:**

  \<https://github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/wiki/\>

- **Sup IRC channel:**

  \#sup @ freenode.net

- **Mailing list:**

  supmua@googlegroups.com

  supmua+subscribe@googlegroups.com

  Archives: \<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/supmua/\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2006-2009 William Morgan \<mworgan-sup@masanjin.net\>

Copyright @ 2013-2014 Sup developers

Permission is granted to copy and distribute this manual under the terms of the GNU General Public License; either version 2 or (at your option) any later version.

## AUTHORS

Sup was originally written by William Morgan \<wmorgan-sup@masanjin.net\> and is now developed and maintained by the Sup developers.