The PIM Setting Exporter Handbook

Introduction
PIM Setting Exporter allows to export and import PIM settings and local mail. You can backup and restore settings from the following programs:

Using PIM Setting Exporter
Backing up is an essential practice for all users. PIM Setting Exporter is a great tool for backing up or moving all of your settings and email to a new installation. You also use PIM Setting Exporter to import previous backups.
You can use Tools Export Data... through the message view window or PIM Setting Exporter can be run as a standalone application by running PIM Setting Exporter in the application launcher.
To perform a backup, select File Back Up Data..., it will prompt you to close all kdepim applications.
Make sure you close all windows, data loss is possible if you don't.
Once you have closed them, click Yes to continue, or No to cancel.
You will be prompted to create a backup name, enter the name into the File textbox, ⪚ mymailsettings. The default filetype it saves as is .zip.
The next screen will allow you to select what you wish to backup, by default everything is selected.
Mails selection will only backup mails in your Local Folders, it will backup IMAP settings and download messages upon restore. If you have emails on a IMAP server you wish to be backed up, you should use Folder Archive Agent to archive those emails to a local folder.
Selection Dialog
Selection Dialog
Selection Dialog
The final screen shows the log of the backup up process. You can close the window once you have reviewed the log and verified your backup was successful.
To restore your backup, select File Restore Data... within PIM Setting Exporter.
Using Tools Show Archive Information you can select a backup archive and view its content.

Credits and License
PIM Setting Exporter
Program copyright 2013
Documentation Copyright © 2013