diff --git a/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.service b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.service
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+++ b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Offlineimap Service
+After=xdg-env.service
+Requires=xdg-env.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/offlineimap -o -c ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/offlineimap/offlineimaprc
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=mail.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.timer b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.timer
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+++ b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap.timer
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+[Unit]
+Description=Offlineimap Query Timer
+
+[Timer]
+OnUnitInactiveSec=15m
+Unit=offlineimap.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=mail.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.service b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.service
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa1eea0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.service
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+[Unit]
+Description=Offlineimap Service for account %i
+After=xdg-env.service
+Requires=xdg-env.service
+
+[Service]
+Type=oneshot
+ExecStart=/usr/bin/offlineimap -o -a %i -c ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME}/offlineimap/offlineimaprc
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=mail.target
diff --git a/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.timer b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.timer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cdbac4
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+++ b/contrib/systemd/offlineimap@.timer
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=Offlineimap Query Timer for account %i
+
+[Timer]
+OnUnitInactiveSec=15m
+Unit=offlineimap@%i.service
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=mail.target