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diff --git a/content/2023/notmuch.md b/content/2023/notmuch.md index c8c4d81..9fd60c7 100644 --- a/content/2023/notmuch.md +++ b/content/2023/notmuch.md @@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ SyncState * Then type `mbsybc -a`, wait for a few (hundred? depending on the mailbox size) minutes, and voila. Your `~/Mail/gmail/` is now populated with all your messages. Let's break down the config. -Mbsync(1) assumes two stores exist: local (on your computer) and remote (the IMAP server). A store is a place where mail exists. We have then configured in lines 1-3 and 5-11. +Mbsync(1) assumes two stores exist: local (on your computer) and remote (the IMAP server). A store is a place where mail exists. We have then configured in lines 1-4 and 6-11. The remote one is self-explanatory. One thing to remember: some providers will require you to use an app-specific password and reject auth attempts with the normal one. Our password in line 11 can be either a string with the password or an arbitrary command (think `cat ~/my-secret-password` or a CLI password manager). -The local store is just a definition of local folders to use. It can be anywhere, but `~/Mail` is the standard, and many mail clients will assume that you store your email there. +The local store is just a definition of local folders to use. It can be anywhere, but `~/Mail` is the standard, anxd many mail clients will assume that you store your email there. On line 13, we start to define a channel, which is how mbsync(1) works. One store is `far` (remote), while the other is `near` (on your machine). The rest of the config defines behavior. Refer to the manual, but in my case: - it will create non-matching mailboxes |