File Format for Message Imports?

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Hi, all.

I’m just curious as to what format messages need to be in for imports into MIAB. I’m assuming CSV, but I haven’t been able to figure out the headers. The purpose is to actually create bogus messages to use in a capture the flag event, so I’m ideally thinking I’d just make them from scratch to mimic various bogus domains and senders, and then import.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

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Messages? You mean emails? they follow maildir rfc: https://wiki2.dovecot.org/MailboxFormat/Maildir

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Hi, Mitchell.

Yes, that’s exactly what I mean, and thanks for sharing the link.

I ended up finding a bit of circuitous approach, but it worked. Using Thunderbird to create a kind of file template:

  • Installed the ImportExport Tool, and in the Options, set it use the MBOX format;
  • Send a couple emails in different formats that I want to emulate;
  • Export the folder contents;
  • Modify as desired;
  • Import into MIAB;

And Robert’s your mother’s brother! :slight_smile:

Thanks!