Re: synchronization of two maildirs
* malahal@xxxxxxxxxx <malahal@xxxxxxxxxx> [20081029 02:03]:
> Andrew Haninger [ahaning@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 5:53 PM, <malahal@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > So I am looking at programs that would synchronize two maildirs.
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't maildir just a directory of tiny
> > files, each one an email?
> >
> > What's wrong with rsync?
>
> If I read and delete an email from my laptop, I would like it to be
> deleted at the desktop too. For that, I need to run rsync otherway but
> that could delete the new mail arrived at the desktop.
As others have pointed out - offlineimap is your best bet here. If you
need help configuring it, drop me a line off-list. I run it between
three different computers, keeping mail in sync.
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Anders Karlsson <anders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
All-Round Linux Tinkerer & RHCE