[kdepim-users] desktop-laptop synchronization

[Andras Mantia]

Luis Felipe Tabera wrote:

> On Tuesday October 22 2013 09:31:06 Jerome Yuzyk wrote:
>> Does anyone have any tips on synchronizing KMail from desktop to laptop
>> and back? All my mail is from POP3 sources. Do I need to match KMail
>> versions exactly? (4.10.5 vs 4.11) Any tips or tricks from the
>> often-mobile?
> 
> I can tell you that I sync daily my full home user directory in my laptop
> and desktop using rsync. On both systems I have the same version (latest
> stable version compiled from sources) and I would not try to experiment
> between major KDE versions, 4.10.5 vs 4.11 may be a bad idea.
> 
> Beware also that if the database (eg. mysql, virtuoso) is running when
> performing the sync you will likely ruin your setup. So I recommend
> 
> - Always sync having a backup. I, for instance use a pendrive that serves
> as backup.
> 
> - Sync form the command line with your session closed and no running app.
> The databases are the very big files that constantly change.
> 
> - Take into account that you will eventually make a mistake (sync from
> laptop to desktop when you wanted desktop to laptop for instance) so,
> backup, backup backup.
> 
> If you just want to sync the mails, maybe you can try to setup an imap
> server on your desktop that can serve you as a point to share your mails
> between both machines.

If you want to sync mails, it is enough to sync only the mail folders (and 
NOT sync the Akonadi db). I do this all the time. Works even with Akonadi 
still running, although doesn't hurt to shut down while you are syncing.
What you should do though with POP3 is to set the resources (or KMail) to 
Offline before syncing, or you might end up with mails downloaded to the 
wrong machine (and deleted from the server).

Andras

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