You could maybe be able to add another (empty) account on both the server and 
the phone, and then copy the emails from the old account to the new one in k9.

I have not tested, but it might be worth a try. 

Cam Ellison <[email protected]> wrote:
>That's my expectation as well.  I am probably going to have to root the
>phone, and grab the emails that way.
>
>Thank you
>
>
>
>On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:20 AM, Seth Holmes <[email protected]>
>wrote:
>
>> On 1/17/14, 11:01 AM, Cam Ellison wrote:
>>
>>> I run my own email servers.  A major system failure - and backup
>failure
>>> - deleted all the emails.  However, they still exist on my Nexus S.
>>>
>>> If I run sync (currently set to manual) will that restore the emails
>on
>>> the phone to the server?  Alternatively, will that remove the old
>emails
>>> and folders from the phone?
>>>
>>
>> I think the most likely scenario is you will lose the e-mails
>currently on
>> your phone. But I'm not entirely certain.
>>
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