decode mailbox

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # backup_imap
 
-Do a backup of an IMAP account in a folder.
+Do a backup of an IMAP account in to a local folder.
 
 ## Requirements
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ sudo ./install.sh --destination /usr/local/bin
 
 Change your configuration file in "${HOME}/.config/backup_imap.conf" (see the example in the config folder).
 
-### Windows (from PowerShell)
+### Windows (from PowerShell, untested)
 
 Ensure you have "C:\Users\${env:USERNAME}\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python${python_version}\Scripts\" in your Path environment variable.
 

backup_imap/backup_imap.py

@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class BackupImap:
         if mailbox == '':
             real_mailbox = 'INBOX'
         else:
-            real_mailbox = mailbox
+            real_mailbox = mailbox.decode()
         self.imap.select(mailbox=f"\"{real_mailbox}\"", readonly=False)
         self._log.debug(
             "Searching for all messages in '%s'...",