[MlMt] Mailbox.org / Mailbox Guard – exporting emails in decrypted form

[Malcolm Fitzgerald]

When I option-click the "Check for Test Build" it tells me r6290 is the 
most recent build. Obviously not, but I wonder why it's not signalling 
the more recent builds?


Malcolm




On 18 Dec 2025, at 21:02, ARC MM via mailmate wrote:

> Hello Andras,
>
> Although not immediately addressing your problem, I would still 
> recommend to try  last available test build 6292, I’ve been using it 
> since release and is very stable imho.
>
> r6292 can be found on https://updates.mailmate-app.com/archives/
>
> Succes!
>
>
> Marc
>
> ARC - your Apple service partner
>
> On 17 Dec 2025, at 14:14, Tóth András via mailmate wrote:
>
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>>
>> I am using MailMate 6272 with a mailbox.org account, and I am running 
>> into a fundamental problem when trying to export my emails in 
>> decrypted form. I am hoping someone on the list might have insight or 
>> experience with this setup.
>>
>>
>> My mailbox.org account uses Mailbox Guard, which applies server-side 
>> encryption to all incoming emails. While I can read my emails 
>> normally (via webmail and in clients), any attempt to export them 
>> (MBOX/EML) results in files that remain fully encrypted.
>>
>>
>> What I have tried so far:
>>
>>
>> Exporting emails from IMAP clients (Thunderbird, MailMate) → 
>> exports remain encrypted
>>
>>
>> Offline/local IMAP storage → still encrypted
>>
>>
>> Client-side OpenPGP / GPG-based decryption workflows → not 
>> possible, as the client never receives decryptable PGP blocks
>>
>>
>> Looking for a Guard-side “decrypt/export” option → none 
>> available
>>
>>
>> From what I can tell, Mailbox Guard decrypts messages only at display 
>> time, and the decrypted content is never exposed to IMAP/POP3 or 
>> export tools. This makes it impossible to obtain plaintext emails 
>> client-side while Guard is enabled.
>>
>>
>>
>> My question to the list:
>> 👉 Is there any known workaround in MailMate (or elsewhere) to 
>> export emails decrypted when using mailbox.org Guard, or is disabling 
>> Guard and performing server-side decryption the only possible 
>> solution?
>>
>>
>>
>> Any guidance or confirmation would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>
>> Thank you in advance,
>>
>> Andras
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