Re: Using mbsync to collect mails from multiple accounts into one IMAP mailbox?

[Johannes K. <ma...@oj...>]

Good morning Oswald,

On 28.01.22 00:22 Oswald Buddenhagen wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 09:09:06PM +0100, Johannes Kastl wrote:
>>Can I use mbsync/isync to collect mail from multiple mail accounts into 
>>one central IMAP account?
>>
> yes, you can, as the manual kinda implies.
> you cannot sync them into the same mailboxes, though, and you need to be 
> somewhat careful to avoid it, or you'll make a total mess. the last 
> example in mbsyncrc.sample is pertinent if you want to use Patterns.

So, you mean I cannot sync all the mails from
ACCOUNT2's/Account3's/... inbox into the inbox in ACCOUNT1?

I am already syncing to local MailDirs using Patterns, so that should
not be a big problem.

Kind Regards,
Johannes