Q: Syncing mail between multiple computers
Up until El Capitan, I was able to sync my email between a laptop and multiple desktop iMacs by using a program called Chronosync. I have a mix of POP3 and IMAP email accounts. With the latest version of the OS, this syncing of the Mail folders has become broken. It used to be I could shut down email on my laptop, go home to my desktop, sync the ~user/Library/Mail folder between the laptop and desktop using Chronosync, and then start email on my desktop and be right where I left off in email on my laptop. Trying to do this now (OS 10.11.4 and Chronosync 4.6.6) results in a mess of empty folders and a long update process as Mail goes out and tries to sync/download email from my IMAP accounts - something that did not happen before.
I have been working with the good folks at Chronosync to come up with a solution but so far all attempts have been unsuccessful. Does anyone know how to keep a variety of POP and IMAP email accounts in sync between multiple machines running 10.11.4? Or, if this can't be done in Apple Mail, are there other email app options out there which will allow me to sync two email folders and be done with it?
Any help, suggestions, commiserations would be sincerely appreciated. Right now, I have email operating only on my laptop. I hate having all the eggs in one basket.
Posted on Apr 11, 2016 11:17 AM
POP accounts are not designed for syncing between devices and is a pain to try doing that. Eventually, something will get corrupt trying to sync messages between devices.
Are you sure you can't convert those POP accounts to IMAP? A simple solution for POP accounts is to use webmail for those accounts.
Posted on Apr 11, 2016 11:29 AM