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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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