} elsif ($fmt =~ /\Aimaps?\z/) {
require PublicInbox::NetWriter;
require PublicInbox::URIimap;
- my $net = PublicInbox::NetWriter->new;
+ # {net} may exist from "lei up" for auth
+ my $net = $lei->{net} // PublicInbox::NetWriter->new;
$net->{quiet} = $lei->{opt}->{quiet};
my $uri = PublicInbox::URIimap->new($dst)->canonical;
$net->add_url($$uri);