Michael Kjorling [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 28 Oct 2008 14:53 -0700, by [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > I am going to a different place for couple months where the network > > bandwidth is very poor. Ssh+mutt will not be very responsive. So I am > > looking at programs that would synchronize two maildirs. Looked at isync > > (mbsync) but that seems to need an IMAP (am I right?). Any other > > programs that can work for me. If not, I may end up writing my own! > > The _simple_ solution would be to copy your maildirs over to the laptop > using a regular tool like cp, along with any relevant configuration > files. Then, fetch mail onto the laptop and work with it there (maybe > keeping a backup copy on a USB memory stick or something so you don't > lose everything if you lose the laptop). When you get back, delete the > old copy on your desktop PC and copy the laptop's data back. > > Is there any particular reason why this wouldn't work?
The desktop is automatically backed up. Laptop will not have that facility. This also requires that I configure laptop to get mail from various sources that my desktop is already configured! --Malahal.
