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From: Torfinn Ingolfsen on 17 Apr 2010 06:14 I would like to keep a backup copy of one of my IMAP mail accounts. And it must be as easy to use as the online one. :-) It was suggested that I set up a local imap server on my machine, and then use imapsync[1] to "backup" the online imap account to an account on my local imap server. This way I can use my normal mail program to access the backup account. I see that the ports tree contains quite a few imap servers. I need one that is simple to set up, and doesn't interfere to much with the machine I'm installing it on. Which one should I choose? References: 1) http://www.freshports.org/mail/imapsync/ -- Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway
From: Michael Ross on 17 Apr 2010 07:16 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:14:34 +0200 Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingo(a)start.no> wrote: > I would like to keep a backup copy of one of my IMAP mail accounts. > And it must be as easy to use as the online one. :-) > It was suggested that I set up a local imap server on my machine, and > then use imapsync[1] to "backup" the online imap account to an account > on my local imap server. > > This way I can use my normal mail program to access the backup account. > > I see that the ports tree contains quite a few imap servers. > I need one that is simple to set up, and doesn't interfere to much with > the machine I'm installing it on. > I use the dovecot port for backing up with imapsync. Simple to set up: One config file, IIRC I just had to change the mail store location to point to /home/%u/mail. No other interference with system noticed. No mass-of-ports installed alongside as I recall being the case with other servers. Michael
From: John Levine on 17 Apr 2010 16:30 >I see that the ports tree contains quite a few imap servers. >I need one that is simple to set up, and doesn't interfere to much with >the machine I'm installing it on. I second the recommendation of dovecot. I have used Courier-imap for a long time, and am switching over. R's, John
From: Giorgos Keramidas on 18 Apr 2010 06:42 On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:16:10 +0200, Michael Ross <michael.ross(a)gmx.net> wrote: > On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:14:34 +0200 > Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingo(a)start.no> wrote: >> I would like to keep a backup copy of one of my IMAP mail accounts. >> And it must be as easy to use as the online one. :-) It was suggested >> that I set up a local imap server on my machine, and then use >> imapsync[1] to "backup" the online imap account to an account on my >> local imap server. > > I use the dovecot port for backing up with imapsync. > > Simple to set up: One config file, IIRC I just had to change the mail > store location to point to /home/%u/mail. > > No other interference with system noticed. > > No mass-of-ports installed alongside as I recall being the case with > other servers. dovecot is wonderful. I have been using it for a while to 'archive' the messages that I want to keep through a bunch of email clients (e.g. Gnus running inside Emacs, mutt from command-line sessions, etc).
From: Torfinn Ingolfsen on 23 Apr 2010 15:54
On 04/21/2010 22:17, John Levine wrote: > I find Maildir to work well, and it has the advantage of not needing > extra locks in the common situation that there are multiple IMAP > sessions open. I just tested the Dovecot port, which defaults to use mbox, on a low-end machine I have. FWIW, this setup also works very well for my use. Nice. -- Torfinn Ingolfsen, Norway |