Where Does Geary Store Mail and Settings?
Geary data folders on Linux with account state, attachments and dconf settings.
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Geary keeps account state, attachment cache and conversation data in its XDG data folder, with UI preferences in dconf rather than files. IMAP mail itself stays on servers.
Local drafts and outbox contents depend on the data folder. Copy it plus a dconf dump and accounts plus offline drafts move machines.
Where Geary stores this, by platform
~/.local/share/geary
Holds per-account state, attachment cache and local drafts. Settings live in dconf under org.gnome.Geary. Copy the data folder with Geary closed and dump the dconf subtree for preferences.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Geary accounts?
Copy ~/.local/share/geary with Geary closed and dump org.gnome.Geary from dconf. Passwords live in the login keyring, so migrate that too.
Where are Geary attachments?
Cached in the data folder above per account. Originals stay on the mail server unless the message was local-only.
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