offlineimap sync

[Tim D]

Hello.

Given that `offlineimap' does a sync with the mailserver: in case the
mails from my Gmail account get deleted and because that change will
sync to my local maildir also, does that mean that I will lose all my
emails?

If yes, what is the solution to this? Should I use `fetchmail' to make
backups of my account periodically while use `offlineimap' for
day-to-day use?

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timd