isync

What problem does it solve?

Sync IMAP mailboxes to a local Maildir, enabling offline access, fast reads, and local search without constant network timeouts. It also provides quick reading, searching, and monitoring of new/unread emails, while NOT enabling sending emails.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Sync IMAP mailboxes to local Maildir (new/cur/tmp directories)
• Read messages from local files and parse headers
• Search messages by sender, subject, or content
• Monitor for new mail and check unread counts
• Use when user asks to check email, read a message, search inbox, or find emails from someone

Quick Start

Set up your ~/.mbsyncrc with your IMAP accounts, run mbsync to synchronize, and read messages from ~/Mail/{account}/INBOX.