hi, On Sat, Nov 16, 2013 at 12:09:34AM +0100, CycyX wrote: > I'm trying to use mbsync in order to backup my mail accounts, but I'm > facing strange behavior (or misconfiguration). > > My goal is to get the following: > > ~/Mails/ > `- Account1 > | `- Subfolders > `- Account2 > `- subfolders > ... > > I'm currently using the following configuration (only one account for > the moment): > > -----8<--------SNiP--------8<----- > MaildirStore f-u-local > Path ~/Mails/Account1/. > that trailing period is a bad idea, i think.
> Inbox ~/Mails/Account1/ > no trailing slash here. > Flatten . > > IMAPStore f-u-remote > Host imap.provider.org > User cycyx > Pass ******** > UseIMAPS yes > CertificateFile ~/conf/certs/imap.provider.org.pem > > Channel Account1 > Master :f-u-remote: > Slave :f-u-local: > Patterns * !*Projets* !*Listes* !*Admin !*Queue !*Junk > Create Both > SyncState * > CopyArrivalDate yes > -----8<--------SNiP--------8<----- > > First issue: > If I "mkdir ~/Mails/Account1/", mbsync complains about "no valid > mailbox". If I "maildirmake ~Mails/Account1/" it's OK, but my "cur" > directory is empty (I have 28 mails in my INBOX on the server). > I can't seem to sync my INBOX. I don't even know where mbsync is trying > to sync it... (plus I have an .mbsyncstate in every subfolder) > > Second issue: > On my server (the IMAP server is dovecot), my folder hierarchy is as > follow > .Amazon > .Divers > .Misc > ... > On my local machine, mbsync creates: > .INBOX.Amazon > .INBOX.Divers > .INBOX.Misc > ... > > How can I get rid of the ".INBOX" part (if possible)? > these two issues are actually one, i think. first, you must consider that the Path is *not* a mailbox itself - it is a "container" for mailboxes. this is unlike what INBOX is: it's actually a mailbox itself, with subfolders. now, if your INBOX does not actually contain any mail, but only subfolders, you can "trick" mbsync: IMAPStore f-u-remote Path INBOX. ... if your INBOX does contain mail, you are mostly out of luck as far as mbsync's automatic hierarchy support is concerned: you basically want to rename INBOX => Account1 while syncing, which is not supported in Patterns mode (there is a related feature request in the bug tracker, but no ETA). the alternative to Paterns is creating a separate Channel per subfolder - when you specify the boxes on both sides explicitly, renaming is obviously supported. you can then join the Channels into a Group: Create Both SyncState * MaildirStore f-u-local Path ~/Mails/ Inbox ~/Mails/Account1 Flatten . IMAPStore f-u-remote Host imap.provider.org User cycyx Pass ******** UseIMAPS yes CertificateFile ~/conf/certs/imap.provider.org.pem Channel Account1-inbox # in these, INBOX is implicit Master :f-u-remote: Slave :f-u-local: Patterns * !*Projets* !*Listes* !*Admin !*Queue !*Junk # whoops, this is not available as a global option. need to fix it: CopyArrivalDate yes Channel Account1-projets Master :f-u-remote:INBOX.Projets Slave :f-u-local:Account1.Projets CopyArrivalDate yes Channel Account1-listes-one Master :f-u-remote:INBOX.Listes.One Slave :f-u-local:Account1.Listes.One CopyArrivalDate yes ... Group Account1 Account1-inbox Account1-projets Account1-listes-one ... of course this gets rather tedious if you have many mailboxes, especially if you often change (add) something ... actually, to support your mode of operation, a rather simple extension should be sufficient: Master :remote:INBOX Master :local:Account1 Patterns * i can do that soon, but no promises as to *how* soon. regards ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DreamFactory - Open Source REST & JSON Services for HTML5 & Native Apps OAuth, Users, Roles, SQL, NoSQL, BLOB Storage and External API Access Free app hosting. Or install the open source package on any LAMP server. Sign up and see examples for AngularJS, jQuery, Sencha Touch and Native! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=63469471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ isync-devel mailing list isync-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/isync-devel
