On 20/01/2019 06.50, L A Walsh wrote:
On 1/16/2019 6:21 AM, Carlos E. R. wrote:
Hi,
I use imapsync to sync my dovecot imap on my laptop to my desktop. From laptop --> desktop, never in reverse direction. Actually, for the reverse I use plain rsync to copy across all folders. Brute force.
---- Are you really wanting to sync two separate accounts?
Not exactly. The same account on two local only dovecot imap servers (one on desktop machine, the other on the laptops). Not ISP online servers. They hold the local, long term mail archive. Say, I download to my desktop email from different mail accounts with fetchmail, they are sorted into appropriate folders, filtered, etc. Then replicate the changes on the laptop. Conversely, when I'm not home, I do the downloading on the laptop; thus sync the changes back to the desktop when I get back home. No, without accessing the imap server on the desktop machine while outside, because of bandwidth constraints, and because the desktop remains switched off. That imap store is several gigabytes in size. Thunderbird takes hours to sync for offline use the mail archive, and makes mistakes not storing this or that post - I notice when those missing posts are those I need. So no, Thunderbird offline storage is not a valid solution. What I need would be something similar to Unison, but on posts, not files. I already have a working solution used for two years. I'm looking to improve it.
I think it is paralleling my persistent want. I want a small lightweight store -- usually for docs/books, but could handle a few hours video and music, a music-lib maybe by default, a video as a small-event like a article, or manga read.
My problem is all the items that can support the things I want are locked down -- can only put someone else's content on it and CAN'T put my own content on it.
A tablet?
Frequently want to print tech docs -- reports/displays pdf -- what I end up doing is printing a 20-50 page doc, then recycling the paper. I think it'd be easier with a flash download or local wireless, but nothing with battery+capacity in the right price point.
For me, I think I want my content to stay stored on my local net, then download stuff to a "ToGo" device -- but not one that would have internet access. Still just with those items, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't see much selection if anything at a reasonable price.
Sorry if my topic wasn't fully same as yours, but felt similar at the time...*sigh*...
:-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.0 x86_64 at Telcontar)