rImap rImap
Remote Imap, Mail replicator.
by Rimon Barr
Description:
rImap is a utility for synchronising folders of mail replicas. It currently supports IMAP and standard mail file replicas. It's modular design allows of easy extension with other replica types. I use it on my mail folders every 15 minutes, and to download stuff to my computer at home. I haven't lost a single message yet. You are welcome to use it as well.

Sourceforge:
rImap has now been open-sourced, and development resides at Sourceforge.

Main Project Page
Downloads - get a copy
Mailing lists - sign up to hear about updates
CVS web view - have a look at the code

Documentation:
A detailed HOWTO document, explaining how to use rImap, is available: rimap-offline-mailing.txt

Syntax:

  rImap v#.##, by Rimon Barr: Remote Imap, Mail replicator

  Usage: rimap [-s=kbytes] [-1|-2] replica1 replica2 folderset
  Usage: rimap <--dump|--delete> replica1 replica2 [folder]
         rimap -h | -v

    -h, -?, --help       display this help information
    -v, --version        display version
    -s=, --size=         limit messages transfered by size kilobytes
    -1 / -2              only transfer messages into replica1 / replica2
    --dump               dump replica folder state information
    --delete             purge replica folder state information
    --debug              emit error information

  Send comments, suggestions and bug reports to <rimon.barr@cornell.edu>.
Sample output:
Below is the output of a short, sample synchronization run.

It shows various messages being copied and deleted between folders on two different mail replicas being synchronized.

License:
This software is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

Related Work:

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