Re: preferred method of using imap/mutt
On 07/10/05, Ric Otte <ric@otte.ucsc.edu> wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 06, 2005 at 07:46:43PM -0400, Ryan Claycamp wrote:
> > On Wed, 05 Oct 2005 at 2211 -0700, John L Fjellstad wrote:
> > >Best solution for filtering is probably what Roberto suggested. If
> > >that's impossible, you should look into offlineimap. Basically, it
> > >syncs your local Mail with the IMAP. Since it's IMAP, any changes you
> > >do on the local end gets changed on the server. It's especially nice
> > >solution for laptops (where you don't always have your net connection,
> > >but you still want access to your email).
> > >
> >
> > Thanks for the tip on offlineimap. I recently purchased a laptop and
> > was using IMAP on my old computer so I would have a constant place for
> > it. Offlineimap does a great job so far.
> >
> I haven't gotten offlineimap working yet, but am not convinced that
> "any changes you do on the local end get changed on the server."
> I looked at the website for offlineimap and it looks to me as if it is
> saying that if you create a new mail folder locally, it will not
> create it on the server. Since I sometimes make new mailfolders on my
> machine, this might be a problem for me. Am I correct about this?
Mutt can create folders on the IMAP server (like any other imap client),
so why would you ever want to make local ones anyway?
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