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authorGuilhem Moulin <guilhem@fripost.org>2015-09-07 17:36:00 +0200
committerGuilhem Moulin <guilhem@fripost.org>2015-09-07 17:36:00 +0200
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Rename ‘imapsync’ to ‘interimap’.
To avoid confusion with http://imapsync.lamiral.info .
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-.TH IMAPSYNC "1" "JULY 2015" "imapsync" "User Commands"
-
-.SH NAME
-imapsync \- IMAP-to-IMAP synchronization program for QRESYNC-capable servers
-
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.B imapsync\fR [\fIOPTION\fR ...] [\fICOMMAND\fR] [\fIMAILBOX\fR ...]
-
-
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.PP
-.B imapsync\fR performs stateful synchronization between two IMAP4rev1
-servers.
-Such synchronization is made possible by the QRESYNC extension from
-[RFC7162]; for convenience reasons servers must also support
-LIST\-EXTENDED [RFC5258], LIST\-STATUS [RFC5819] and UIDPLUS [RFC4315].
-Furthermore, while \fBimapsync\fR can work with servers lacking support
-for LITERAL+ [RFC2088] and MULTIAPPEND [RFC3502], these extensions
-greatly improve performance by reducing the number of required round
-trips hence are recommended.
-
-.PP
-Stateful synchronization is only possible for mailboxes supporting
-persistent message Unique Identifiers (UID) and persistent storage of
-mod\-sequences (MODSEQ); any non\-compliant mailbox will cause
-\fBimapsync\fR to abort.
-Furthermore, because UIDs are allocated not by the client but by the
-server, \fBimapsync\fR needs to keep track of associations between local
-and remote UIDs for each mailbox.
-The synchronization state of a mailbox consists of its UIDNEXT and
-HIGHESTMODSEQ values on each server;
-it is then assumed that each message with UID < $UIDNEXT have been
-replicated to the other server, and that the metadata (such as flags) of
-each message with MODSEQ <= $HIGHESTMODSEQ have been synchronized.
-Conceptually, the synchronization algorithm is derived from [RFC4549]
-with the [RFC7162, section 6] amendments, and works as follows:
-
-.nr step 1 1
-.IP \n[step]. 8
-SELECT (on both servers) a mailbox the current UIDNEXT or HIGHESTMODSEQ
-values of which differ from the values found in the database (for either
-server). Use the QRESYNC SELECT parameter from [RFC7162] to list
-changes (vanished messages and flag updates) since $HIGHESTMODSEQ to
-messages with UID<$UIDNEXT.
-
-.IP \n+[step].
-Propagate these changes onto the other server: get the corresponding
-UIDs from the database, then a/ issue an UID STORE + UID EXPUNGE command
-to remove messages that have not already been deleted on both servers,
-and b/ issue UID STORE commands to propagate flag updates (send a single
-command for each flag list in order the reduce the number of round
-trips).
-(Conflicts may occur if the metadata of a message has been updated on
-both servers with different flag lists; in that case \fBimapsync\fR
-issues a warning and updates the message on each server with the union
-of both flag lists.)
-Repeat this step if the server sent some updates in the meantime.
-Otherwise, update the HIGHESTMODSEQ value in the database.
-
-.IP \n+[step].
-Process new messages (if the current UIDNEXT value differ from the one
-found in the database) by issuing an UID FETCH command and for each
-message RFC822 body received, issue an APPEND command to the other
-server on\-the\-fly.
-Repeat this step if the server received new messages in the meantime.
-Otherwise, update the UIDNEXT value in the database.
-Go back to step 2 if the server sent some updates in the meantime.
-
-.IP \n+[step].
-Go back to step 1 to proceed with the next unsynchronized mailbox.
-
-.SH COMMANDS
-.PP
-By default \fBimapsync\fR synchronizes each mailbox listed by the
-\(lqLIST "" "*"\(rq IMAP command;
-the \fIlist-mailbox\fR, \fIlist-select-opts\fR and \fIignore-mailbox\fR
-options from the configuration file can be used to shrink that list and
-save bandwidth.
-However if some extra argument are provided on the command line,
-\fBimapsync\fR ignores said options and synchronizes the given
-\fIMAILBOX\fRes instead. Note that each \fIMAILBOX\fR is taken \(lqas
-is\(rq; in particular, it must be UTF-7 encoded, unquoted, and the list
-wildcards \(oq*\(cq and \(oq%\(cq are not interpolated.
-
-.PP
-If the synchronization was interrupted during a previous run while some
-messages were being replicated (but before the UIDNEXT or HIGHESTMODSEQ
-values have been updated), \fBimapsync\fR performs a \(lqfull
-synchronization\(rq on theses messages only:
-downloading the whole UID and flag lists on each servers allows
-\fBimapsync\fR to detect messages that have been removed or for which
-their flags have changed in the meantime.
-Finally, after propagating the offline changes for these messages,
-\fBimapsync\fR resumes the synchronization for the rest of the mailbox.
-
-.PP
-Specifying one of the commands below makes \fBimapsync\fR perform an
-action other than the default QRESYNC-based synchronization.
-
-.TP
-.B \-\-repair \fR[\fIMAILBOX\fR ...]
-List the database anomalies and try to repair them.
-(Consider only the given \fIMAILBOX\fRes if non-optional arguments are
-provided.)
-This is done by performing a so\-called \(lqfull synchronization\(rq,
-namely 1/ download all UIDs along with their flags from both the local
-and remote servers, 2/ ensure that each entry in the database corresponds
-to an existing UID, and 3/ ensure that both flag lists match.
-Any message found on a server but not in the database is replicated on
-the other server (which in the worst case, might lead to a message
-duplicate).
-Flag conflicts are solved by updating each message to the union of both
-lists.
-
-.TP
-.B \-\-delete \fIMAILBOX\fR [...]
-Delete the given \fIMAILBOX\fRes on each target (by default each server
-plus the database, unless \fB\-\-target\fR specifies otherwise) where
-it exists.
-Note that per [RFC3501] deletion is not recursive: \fIMAILBOX\fR's
-children are not deleted.
-
-.TP
-.B \-\-rename \fISOURCE\fR \fIDEST\fR
-Rename the mailbox \fISOURCE\fR to \fIDEST\fR on each target (by default
-each server plus the database, unless \fB\-\-target\fR specifies
-otherwise) where it exists.
-\fBimapsync\fR aborts if \fIDEST\fR already exists on either target.
-Note that per [RFC3501] the renaming is recursive: \fISOURCE\fR's
-children are moved to become \fIDEST\fR's children instead.
-
-
-.SH OPTIONS
-.TP
-.B \-\-config=\fR\fIFILE\fR
-Specify an alternate configuration file. Relative paths start from
-\fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME\fR, or \fI~/.config\fR if the XDG_CONFIG_HOME
-environment variable is unset.
-
-.TP
-.B \fB\-\-target=\fR{local,remote,database}
-Limit the scope of a \fB\-\-delete\fR or \fB\-\-rename\fR command
-to the given target. Can be repeated to act on multiple targets. By
-default all three targets are considered.
-
-.TP
-.B \-q\fR, \fB\-\-quiet\fR
-Try to be quiet.
-
-.TP
-.B \-\-debug
-Turn on debug mode. Debug messages are written to the given \fIlogfile\fR.
-Note that this include all IMAP traffic (except literals). Depending on the
-chosen authentication mechanism, this might include authentication credentials.
-
-.TP
-.B \-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
-Output a brief help and exit.
-
-.TP
-.B \-\-version
-Show the version number and exit.
-
-.SH CONFIGURATION FILE
-
-Unless told otherwise by the \fB\-\-config=\fR\fIFILE\fR option,
-\fBimapsync\fR reads its configuration from
-\fI$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/imapsync\fR (or \fI~/.config/imapsync\fR if the
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable is unset) as an INI file.
-The syntax of the configuration file is a serie of
-\fIOPTION\fR=\fIVALUE\fR lines organized under some \fI[SECTION]\fR;
-lines starting with a \(oq#\(cq or \(oq;\(cq character are ignored as
-comments.
-The sections \(lq[local]\(rq and \(lq[remote]\(rq define the two IMAP
-servers to synchronize.
-Valid options are:
-
-.TP
-.I database
-SQLite version 3 database file to use to keep track of associations
-between local and remote UIDs, as well as the UIDVALIDITY, UIDNEXT and
-HIGHESTMODSEQ of each known mailbox on both servers.
-Relative paths start from \fI$XDG_DATA_HOME/imapsync\fR, or
-\fI~/.local/share/imapsync\fR if the XDG_DATA_HOME environment variable
-is unset.
-This option is only available in the default section.
-(Default: \(lq\fIhost\fR.db\)\(rq, where \fIhost\fR is taken from the
-\(lq[remote]\(rq or \(lq[local]\(rq sections, in that order.)
-
-.TP
-.I list-mailbox
-A space separated list of mailbox patterns to use when issuing the
-initial LIST command (overridden by the \fIMAILBOX\fRes given as
-command-line arguments).
-Note that each pattern containing special characters such as spaces or
-brackets (see [RFC3501] for the exact syntax) must be quoted.
-Furthermore, non-ASCII names must be UTF\-7 encoded.
-Two wildcards are available: a \(oq*\(cq character matches zero or more
-characters, while a \(oq%\(cq character matches zero or more characters
-up to the mailbox's hierarchy delimiter.
-This option is only available in the default section.
-(The default pattern, \(lq*\(rq, matches all visible mailboxes on the
-server.)
-
-.TP
-.I list-select-opts
-An optional space separated list of selectors for the initial LIST
-command. (Requires a server supporting the LIST-EXTENDED [RFC5258]
-extension.) Useful values are
-\(lqSUBSCRIBED\(rq (to list only subscribed mailboxes),
-\(lqREMOTE\(rq (to also list remote mailboxes on a server supporting
-mailbox referrals), and \(lqRECURSIVEMATCH\(rq (to list parent mailboxes
-with children matching one of the \fIlist-mailbox\fR patterns above).
-This option is only available in the default section.
-
-.TP
-.I ignore-mailbox
-An optional Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) covering
-mailboxes to exclude:
-any (UTF-7 encoded, unquoted) mailbox listed in the initial LIST
-responses is ignored if it matches the given expression.
-Note that the \fIMAILBOX\fRes given as command-line arguments bypass the
-check and are always considered for synchronization.
-This option is only available in the default section.
-
-.TP
-.I logfile
-A file name to use to log debug and informational messages. This option is
-only available in the default section.
-
-.TP
-.I type
-One of \(lqimap\(rq, \(lqimaps\(rq or \(lqtunnel\(rq.
-\fItype\fR=imap and \fItype\fR=imaps are respectively used for IMAP and
-IMAP over SSL/TLS connections over a INET socket.
-\fItype\fR=tunnel causes \fBimapsync\fR to open a pipe to a
-\fIcommand\fR instead of a raw socket.
-Note that specifying \fItype\fR=tunnel in the \(lq[remote]\(rq section
-makes the default \fIdatabase\fR to be \(lqlocalhost.db\(rq.
-(Default: \(lqimaps\(rq.)
-
-.TP
-.I host
-Server hostname, for \fItype\fR=imap and \fItype\fR=imaps.
-(Default: \(lqlocalhost\(rq.)
-
-.TP
-.I port
-Server port.
-(Default: \(lq143\(rq for \fItype\fR=imap, \(lq993\(rq for
-\fItype\fR=imaps.)
-
-.TP
-.I command
-Command to use for \fItype\fR=tunnel. Must speak the IMAP4rev1 protocol
-on its standard output, and understand it on its standard input.
-
-.TP
-.I STARTTLS
-Whether to use the \(lqSTARTTLS\(rq directive to upgrade to a secure
-connection. Setting this to \(lqYES\(rq for a server not advertising
-the \(lqSTARTTLS\(rq capability causes \fBimapsync\fR to immediately
-abort the connection.
-(Ignored for \fItype\fRs other than \(lqimap\(rq. Default: \(lqYES\(rq.)
-
-.TP
-.I auth
-Space\-separated list of preferred authentication mechanisms.
-\fBimapsync\fR uses the first mechanism in that list that is also
-advertised (prefixed with \(lqAUTH=\(rq) in the server's capability list.
-Supported authentication mechanisms are \(lqPLAIN\(rq and \(lqLOGIN\(rq.
-(Default: \(lqPLAIN LOGIN\(rq.)
-
-.TP
-.I username\fR, \fIpassword\fR
-Username and password to authenticate with. Can be required for non
-pre\-authenticated connections, depending on the chosen authentication
-mechanism.
-
-.TP
-.I SSL_cipher_list
-Cipher list to use for the connection.
-See \fIciphers\fR(1ssl) for the format of such list.
-
-.TP
-.I SSL_fingerprint
-Fingerprint of the server certificate in the form
-\fIALGO\fR$\fIDIGEST_HEX\fR, where \fIALGO\fR is the used algorithm
-(default \(lqsha256\(rq).
-Attempting to connect to a server with a non-matching certificate
-fingerprint causes \fBimapsync\fR to abort the connection immediately
-after the SSL/TLS handshake.
-
-.TP
-.I SSL_verify_trusted_peer
-Whether to verify that the peer certificate has been signed by a trusted
-Certificate Authority. Note that using \fISSL_fingerprint\fR to specify
-the fingerprint of the server certificate is orthogonal and does not
-rely on Certificate Authorities.
-(Default: \(lqYES\(rq.)
-
-.TP
-.I SSL_ca_path
-Directory containing the certificate(s) of the trusted Certificate
-Authorities, used for server certificate verification.
-
-.SH KNOWN BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
-
-.IP \[bu]
-Using \fBimapsync\fR on two identical servers with a non-existent or
-empty database will duplicate each message due to the absence of
-local/remote UID association.
-.IP \[bu]
-\fBimapsync\fR is single threaded and doesn't use IMAP command
-pipelining. Synchronization could be boosted up by sending independent
-commands (such as the initial LIST/STATUS command) to each server in
-parallel, and for a given server, by sending independent commands (such
-as flag updates) in a pipeline.
-.IP \[bu]
-Because the IMAP protocol doesn't have a specific response code for when
-a message is moved to another mailbox (using the MOVE command from
-[RFC6851] or COPY + STORE + EXPUNGE), moving a messages causes
-\fBimapsync\fR to believe that it was deleted while another one (which
-is replicated again) was added to the other mailbox in the meantime.
-
-.IP \[bu]
-\(lqPLAIN\(rq and \(lqLOGIN\(rq are the only authentication mechanisms
-currently supported.
-
-.SH AUTHOR
-Written by Guilhem Moulin
-.MT guilhem@fripost.org
-.ME .