Keep two IMAP servers in Sync

[Magnus Therning]

Longman wrote:
> What's the easiest way to have two IMAP servers with an identical set of
> email on each?
> 
> imapsync ? rsync ? neither?
> 
> Basically I'd like to have a central IMAP server accessible via the net
> but sadly I have to go with it being a box on the internal net (due to
> bandwidth and disk space reasons). This is fine for 99% of the time but
> if we need to move to another building (in case of fire) I'd need a
> duplicate box at the other location with all the email (unless I stick
> the box in the boot of a car which isn't a viable option!).
> 
> What would be a good way of solving this kind of prob?

Assuming you use a maildir-based IMAP server then I'd use unison, since
it offers proper two-way sync.

/M

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