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When using gnus with nnimap (IMAP access to a remote mail server) and linking gnus articles (e-mail messages) in org-mode files.

What are the pros and cons of gnus storage methods (for articles) in regard of having reliable access to articles, when there is no network connection (aka: offline mode)?

As I see there are multiple possibilities to store a gnus article on local hard disk and I can't see the implications or drawbacks of those methods.

Note: I do not care about storage or inodes usage on my local hard disk.
I do not want to use important mark for all articles.
I speak about e-mails only (no news involved, yet)

jue
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  • I use *offlineimap* so all imap mail saved locally. Org can link directly to the message in gnus; available on or offline. – Jeffrey DeLeo Jul 02 '18 at 16:10
  • @JeffreyDeLeo, thanks for your comment. I tested with `mbsync` because I read it should be superior to `offlineimap`. Here I'm not really happy with external mail fetching (either periodic or via an self written elisp function), and its synchronization back to the imap server. – jue Jul 04 '18 at 21:03
  • One thing I do with mail is copy or move it to a *nnfolder* group, which is stored locally. For news groups, I use article caching often to save things. – Jeffrey DeLeo Jul 23 '18 at 07:43

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