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## Description
OfflineIMAP is a software to dispose your e-mail mailbox(es) as a local Maildir.
OfflineIMAP is a software to dispose your e-mail mailbox(es) as a **local
Maildir**. OfflineIMAP will synchronize both sides via *IMAP*.
For example, this allows reading the mails while offline without the need for your mail reader (MUA) to support disconnected operations.
The main downside about IMAP is that you have to **trust** your MAIL provider to
not loose your mails. This is not something impossible while not very common.
With OfflineIMAP, you can download your Mailboxes and make you own backups of
the Maildir.
OfflineIMAP will synchronize both sides via *IMAP*.
This allows reading your mails while offline without the need for the mail
reader (MUA) to support IMAP disconnected operations. Need an attachement from a
message without internet? It's fine, the message is still there.
## License