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@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ currently Maildir and IMAP4 mailboxes are supported. New messages, message
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deletions and flag changes can be propagated both ways. |
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``mbsync'' is suitable for use in IMAP-disconnected mode. |
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Synchronization is based on unique message identifiers (UIDs), so no |
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identification conflicts can occur (as opposed to some other mail |
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Synchronization is based on unique message identifiers (UIDs), so |
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no identification conflicts can occur (unlike with some other mail |
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synchronizers). |
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Synchronization state is kept in one local text file per mailbox pair; |
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multiple replicas of a mailbox can be maintained. |
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these files are protected against concurrent ``mbsync'' processes. |
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Mailboxes can be safely modified while ``mbsync'' operates. |
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Multiple replicas of each mailbox can be maintained. |
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isync is the project name, while mbsync is the current executable name; this |
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change was necessary because of massive changes in the user interface. An |
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@ -31,9 +33,8 @@ isync executable still exists; it is a compatibility wrapper around mbsync.
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* Partial mirrors possible: keep only the latest messages locally |
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* Trash functionality: backup messages before removing them |
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* IMAP features: |
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* Supports TLS/SSL via imaps: (port 993) and STARTTLS (RFC2595) |
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* Supports SASL (RFC4422) for authentication |
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* Supports NAMESPACE (RFC2342) for simplified configuration |
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* Supports TLS/SSL via imaps: (port 993) and STARTTLS |
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* Supports SASL for authentication |
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* Pipelining for maximum speed |
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* Compatibility |
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@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ isync executable still exists; it is a compatibility wrapper around mbsync.
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Berkeley DB 4.1+ (optional) |
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OpenSSL for TLS/SSL support (optional) |
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Cyrus SASL (optional) |
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zlib (optional) |
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* Installation |
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