Re: using offline imap to transfer imap from one host to another

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri December 28 2007 8:28:41 am Scott Lipcon wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm trying to use offlineimap to transfer from one imap server to another.
> So far I've managed to sync the first server to a local tree, but I am
> having a very hard time convincing it to sync to the new imap server
> (gmail)

What exactly is going wrong?

Note too that gmail's IMAP is apparently weird.

> I've tried creating a new Repository entry in .offlineimaprc  and changing
> the existing Account,  I've tried making a new Account, I've tried
> changing the original Remote repository to point to the new server.

I'd start with a fresh Account with the remote repo pointing to the new 
server.  You may also have a folder naming issue if Gmail names folders 
differently than your old host.