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Added a section on upgrading to the documentation
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NOTE:
The configuration file has changed in incompatile ways with 4.0. If you are
upgrading from a previous version, please read the UPGRADING section in the
manual before invoking OfflineIMAP.
-- John

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offlineimap (4.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
* Poof, this is 4.0.
* Added UPGRADING file and UPGRADING instructions.
-- John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> Fri, 18 Jul 2003 17:31:14 -0500
offlineimap (3.99.20) unstable; urgency=low
* OfflineIMAP now moves messages between new and cur in Maildir when flags

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.\" <http://shell.ipoline.com/~elmert/comp/docbook2X/>
.\" Please send any bug reports, improvements, comments, patches,
.\" etc. to Steve Cheng <steve@ggi-project.org>.
.TH "OFFLINEIMAP" "1" "02 June 2003" "John Goerzen" "OfflineIMAP Manual"
.TH "OFFLINEIMAP" "1" "18 July 2003" "John Goerzen" "OfflineIMAP Manual"
.SH NAME
OfflineIMAP \- Powerful IMAP/Maildir synchronization and reader support
@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ machine, and point both \fBOfflineIMAP\fR and their mail reader
of choice at it. This is often preferable to the mail
reader's own IMAP support since \fBOfflineIMAP\fR supports many
features (offline reading, for one) that most IMAP-aware
readers don't.
readers don't. However, this feature is not as time-tested
as traditional syncing, so my advice is to stick with normal
methods of operation for the time being.
.SH "QUICK START"
.PP
If you have already installed \fBOfflineIMAP\fR system-wide,
@ -644,6 +646,11 @@ No. \fBOfflineIMAP\fR is smart enough to figure out message deletion without th
crutch. You'll get the best results if you don't use this setting, in
fact.
.TP
\fBI've upgraded and now OfflineIMAP crashes when I start it up! Why?\fR
You need to upgrade your configuration
file. See [XRef to UPGRADING.4.0] at the end of this
manual.
.TP
\fBHow do I specify the names of my folders?\fR
You do not need to. \fBOfflineIMAP\fR is smart
enough to automatically figure out what folders are present
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.TP 0.2i
\(bu
Internet Message Access Protocol version 4rev1 (IMAP 4rev1) as
specified in RFC2060
specified in RFC2060 and RFC3501
.TP 0.2i
\(bu
CRAM-MD5 as specified in RFC2195
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.PP
The Web site also lists all current bugs, where you can check their
status or contribute to fixing them.
.SH "UPGRADING TO 4.0"
.PP
If you are upgrading from a version of \fBOfflineIMAP\fR prior to
3.99.12, you will find that you will get errors when
\fBOfflineIMAP\fR starts up (relating to ConfigParser or
AccountHashGenerator) and the
configuration file. This is because the config file format
had to change to accomodate new features in 4.0. Fortunately,
it's not difficult to adjust it to suit.
.PP
First thing you need to do is stop any running \fBOfflineIMAP\fR
instance, making sure first that it's synced all your mail.
Then, modify your
\fI~/.offlineimaprc\fR 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
\fIofflineimap.conf.minimal\fR and
\fIofflineimap.conf\fR in the distribution if
you need more assistance.
.PP
\fBOfflineIMAP\fR's status directory area has also changed.
Therefore, you should delete everything in ~/.offlineimap as
well as your local mail folders.
.PP
When you start up \fBOfflineIMAP\fR 4.0, it will re-download all
your mail from the server and then you can continue using it
like normal.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.PP
OfflineIMAP, and this manual, are Copyright (C) 2002, 2003 John Goerzen.

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<refentryinfo>
<address><email>jgoerzen@complete.org</email></address>
<author><firstname>John</firstname><surname>Goerzen</surname></author>
<date> $Date: 2003-06-02 09:06:18 -0500 (Mon, 02 Jun 2003) $ </date>
<date> $Date: 2003-07-18 13:49:13 -0500 (Fri, 18 Jul 2003) $ </date>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
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of choice at it. This is often preferable to the mail
reader's own IMAP support since &OfflineIMAP; supports many
features (offline reading, for one) that most IMAP-aware
readers don't.
readers don't. However, this feature is not as time-tested
as traditional syncing, so my advice is to stick with normal
methods of operation for the time being.
</para>
</refsect2>
</refsect1>
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</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>I've upgraded and now &OfflineIMAP;
crashes when I start it up! Why?</term>
<listitem><para>You need to upgrade your configuration
file. See <xref linkend="upgrading.4.0"> at the end of this
manual.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry><term>How do I specify the names of my folders?</term>
<listitem><para>
You do not need to. &OfflineIMAP; is smart
@ -937,7 +948,7 @@ rm -r ~/.offlineimap/Repository-<replaceable>RepositoryName</></programlisting>
<title>Conforming To</title>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>Internet Message Access Protocol version 4rev1 (IMAP 4rev1) as
specified in RFC2060</para></listitem>
specified in RFC2060 and RFC3501</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>CRAM-MD5 as specified in RFC2195</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Maildir as specified in
<ulink url="http://www.qmail.org/qmail-manual-html/man5/maildir.html">the Maildir manpage</ulink> and
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</refsect2>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id="upgrading.4.0">
<title>Upgrading to 4.0</title>
<para>
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 accomodate new features in 4.0. Fortunately,
it's not difficult to adjust it to suit.
</para>
<para>
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
<filename>~/.offlineimaprc</filename> 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
<filename>offlineimap.conf.minimal</filename> and
<filename>offlineimap.conf</filename> in the distribution if
you need more assistance.
</para>
<para>
&OfflineIMAP;'s status directory area has also changed.
Therefore, you should delete everything in ~/.offlineimap as
well as your local mail folders.
</para>
<para>
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.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Copyright</title>
<para>OfflineIMAP, and this manual, are Copyright &copy; 2002, 2003 John Goerzen.</para>