On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 10:06:25AM +0100, Felix E. Klee wrote: > I am looking for a Windows tool that can be used to create daily backups > of a Gmail account to Maildir format. I am basically looking for a > one-way sync, Gmail → Maildir. When a new dail backup is made, then: > > * Is isync the right tool, or is it overkill (as I only need one-way > sync)? > it works just fine for one-way sync. details in the man page.
> * Does is run natively on Windows (without Cygwin)? > it won't build without cygwin, because it uses bsd/unix sockets, which windows does not provide natively. suppose it builds with cygwin (it wouldn't be too much effort if it doesn't yet), i have no clue whether it would actually work (with IMAP). it certainly won't work with maildir, because the windows file system limitations make it impossible to implement maildir as specified. i would suggest you set up a local IMAP server that uses a mailbox format compatible with windows. > * Does it work well with Gmail IMAP? > gmail has some quirks to take into account, but people have reported success. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WatchGuard Dimension instantly turns raw network data into actionable security intelligence. It gives you real-time visual feedback on key security issues and trends. Skip the complicated setup - simply import a virtual appliance and go from zero to informed in seconds. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=123612991&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ isync-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/isync-devel
