Equivalent of `offlineimap`for POP3 (to use with mu and Emacs) [closed]
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I used this guide to set up offlineimap to sync email to a Maildir. The configuration goes to a run-command file ~/.offlineimaprc:
[general]
accounts = Gmail
maxsyncaccounts = 1
[Account Gmail]
localrepository = LocalGmail
remoterepository = RepositoryGmail
status_backend = sqlite
[Reposiroty LocalGmail]
type = Maildir
localfolders = ~/Maildir/Gmail
[Reposiroty RepositoryGmail]
type = Gmail
maxconnections = 2
remoteuser = YOUR_GMAIL_USERNAME
remotepass = YOUR_GMAIL_PASSWORD
sslcacertfile = /usr/local/etc/openssl/cert.pem
I could not find a similar tool for POP3 downloading of emails. Does it exist? What is its configuration?
emacs pop3 maildir
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I used this guide to set up offlineimap to sync email to a Maildir. The configuration goes to a run-command file ~/.offlineimaprc:
[general]
accounts = Gmail
maxsyncaccounts = 1
[Account Gmail]
localrepository = LocalGmail
remoterepository = RepositoryGmail
status_backend = sqlite
[Reposiroty LocalGmail]
type = Maildir
localfolders = ~/Maildir/Gmail
[Reposiroty RepositoryGmail]
type = Gmail
maxconnections = 2
remoteuser = YOUR_GMAIL_USERNAME
remotepass = YOUR_GMAIL_PASSWORD
sslcacertfile = /usr/local/etc/openssl/cert.pem
I could not find a similar tool for POP3 downloading of emails. Does it exist? What is its configuration?
emacs pop3 maildir
asked Nov 27 at 21:15
mmorin
1868
closed as off-topic by LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt Nov 29 at 15:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and attract opinion-based answers. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. Share your research. Here are a few suggestions on how to properly ask this type of question." – LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
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OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28
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I used this guide to set up offlineimap to sync email to a Maildir. The configuration goes to a run-command file ~/.offlineimaprc:
[general]
accounts = Gmail
maxsyncaccounts = 1
[Account Gmail]
localrepository = LocalGmail
remoterepository = RepositoryGmail
status_backend = sqlite
[Reposiroty LocalGmail]
type = Maildir
localfolders = ~/Maildir/Gmail
[Reposiroty RepositoryGmail]
type = Gmail
maxconnections = 2
remoteuser = YOUR_GMAIL_USERNAME
remotepass = YOUR_GMAIL_PASSWORD
sslcacertfile = /usr/local/etc/openssl/cert.pem
I could not find a similar tool for POP3 downloading of emails. Does it exist? What is its configuration?
emacs pop3 maildir
asked Nov 27 at 21:15
mmorin
1868
I used this guide to set up offlineimap to sync email to a Maildir. The configuration goes to a run-command file ~/.offlineimaprc:
[general]
accounts = Gmail
maxsyncaccounts = 1
[Account Gmail]
localrepository = LocalGmail
remoterepository = RepositoryGmail
status_backend = sqlite
[Reposiroty LocalGmail]
type = Maildir
localfolders = ~/Maildir/Gmail
[Reposiroty RepositoryGmail]
type = Gmail
maxconnections = 2
remoteuser = YOUR_GMAIL_USERNAME
remotepass = YOUR_GMAIL_PASSWORD
sslcacertfile = /usr/local/etc/openssl/cert.pem
I could not find a similar tool for POP3 downloading of emails. Does it exist? What is its configuration?
emacs pop3 maildir
emacs pop3 maildir
asked Nov 27 at 21:15
mmorin
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asked Nov 27 at 21:15
mmorin
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mmorin
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closed as off-topic by LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt Nov 29 at 15:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and attract opinion-based answers. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. Share your research. Here are a few suggestions on how to properly ask this type of question." – LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as off-topic by LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt Nov 29 at 15:53
This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:
- "Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and attract opinion-based answers. Instead, describe your situation and the specific problem you're trying to solve. Share your research. Here are a few suggestions on how to properly ask this type of question." – LPChip, fixer1234, Twisty Impersonator, K7AAY, dirkt
If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
1
POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
1
OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28
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POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
1
OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28
1
1
POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
1
1
OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28
OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28
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POP3 is only offline... any tool that does POP3 will work because that is basically how POP3 works. POP3 and IMAP are basically the same protocol, where IMAP is an extended version of pop3 meant to keep the email and its status online, but behind the scenes it will download the mail, with the exception that if you delete a mail online, it will be deleted locally too. Pop 3 on the other hand does not care for what the state on the server is.
– LPChip
Nov 27 at 21:25
Thanks for the clarification. If any tool works, can you recommend one with a reasonable user and knowledge base?
– mmorin
Nov 28 at 8:02
No I can't. Just do some research. SuperUser is not the place to get software recommendations anyway.
– LPChip
Nov 28 at 11:25
Thanks! I will do that. I like the answer in your comment and the explanation between IMAP and POP3 has value. Can the question be reworded to fit your answer?
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:12
1
OK, thanks much! :)
– mmorin
Nov 30 at 11:28