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offlineimap:tldr:c00b7
The command "offlineimap -a ${account}" is used to run the OfflineIMAP tool with a specific account.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"offlineimap": This is the actual command to run the OfflineIMAP tool, which allows you to synchronize emails between a remote mail server and a local mail client.
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"-a": This option is used to specify the account or account configuration file to use for the synchronization.
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"${account}": This is a placeholder or variable that would be replaced with the actual name of the account you want to synchronize. The variable helps make the command reusable for different accounts by easily substituting the account name.
So when you run the command "offlineimap -a ${account}", you are telling OfflineIMAP to sync the specified account (${account}) using the corresponding account configuration. The actual account name should be provided as the value of the ${account} variable.