diff --git a/docs/UPGRADE.rst b/docs/UPGRADE.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 169ce36..0000000 --- a/docs/UPGRADE.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,26 +0,0 @@ - - -Upgrading to 4.0 ----------------- - -If you are upgrading from a version of OfflineIMAP prior to 3.99.12, you will -find that you will get errors when OfflineIMAP starts up (relating to -ConfigParser or AccountHashGenerator) and the configuration file. This is -because the config file format had to change to accommodate new features in 4.0. -Fortunately, it's not difficult to adjust it to suit. - - -First thing you need to do is stop any running OfflineIMAP instance, making sure -first that it's synced all your mail. Then, modify your `~/.offlineimaprc` file. -You'll need to split up each account section (make sure that it now starts with -"Account ") into two Repository sections (one for the local side and another for -the remote side.) See the files offlineimap.conf.minimal and offlineimap.conf -in the distribution if you need more assistance. - - -OfflineIMAP's status directory area has also changed. Therefore, you should -delete everything in `~/.offlineimap` as well as your local mail folders. - - -When you start up OfflineIMAP 4.0, it will re-download all your mail from the -server and then you can continue using it like normal.