# \[WORKAROUND\] Make new Delta Chat installation import old messages from IMAP directory

**URL:** <https://forum.delta.chat/t/workaround-make-new-delta-chat-installation-import-old-messages-from-imap-directory/262>\
**Category:** Feature Proposal\
**Created:** [February 20, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/workaround-make-new-delta-chat-installation-import-old-messages-from-imap-directory/262 "2019-02-20T08:44:06Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 16, 2019, 8:49pm UTC](https://forum.delta.chat/t/workaround-make-new-delta-chat-installation-import-old-messages-from-imap-directory/262/11 "2019-08-16T20:49:56Z")

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Thanks, found that it’s still there… [https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core/issues/210](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core/issues/210)

All deleted messages clearly need to be deleted on the server as well (i.e. synced by default). Accordingly, for a synced client, also all messages need to be downloaded (synced) by default (i.e.if there is enough local storage space). Only this allows to keep multiple client devices in sync.

I think in Cuba you would not need to download any old stuff if [a server storage limit](https://support.delta.chat/t/reduce-space-on-internal-storage-disk-full/132/24) is in effect to not keep much messages on the server (only archive them locally).

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