Folders not sync

[opensource21]

General informations

OfflineIMAP 7.2.3 Licensed under the GNU GPL v2 or any later version (with an OpenSSL exception) imaplib2 v2.57 (system), Python v2.7.16, OpenSSL 1.1.1d 10 Sep 2019

• system/distribution (with version): debian buster
• offlineimap version (offlineimap -V): 7.2.3
• Python version: v2.7.16
• server name or domain: imap.strato.de
• CLI options: offlineimap --dry-run -a Niels -c /workdir/config/offlineimaprc

Configuration file offlineimaprc

metadata = /workdir/accounts/offlineimap-metadata
accounts = Test,Niels
enabled = yes
filename = /workdir/accounts/Mutt/muttrc.mailboxes
header = "mailboxes "
peritem = "+%(accountname)s/%(foldername)s"
sep = " "
footer = "\n"
incremental = no

[Account Niels]

# These settings specify the two folders that you will be syncing.
# You'll need to have a "Repository ..." section for each one.

localrepository = LocalNiels
remoterepository = RemoteNiels

quick = -1

########## Advanced settings
autorefresh = 60

[Repository LocalNiels]

type = Maildir
localfolders = /workdir/accounts/niels
sep = /

# This option stands in the [Repository LocalNiels] section.
#
# Propagate deletions from local to remote. Messages deleted in this repository
# won't get deleted on remote if set to "no". Default is yes.
sync_deletes = no

[Repository RemoteNiels]
type = IMAP
remotehost =  imap.strato.de 
sslcacertfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
remoteport = 993
remoteuser = niels
remotepassfile = /workdir/config/Password.IMAP.Niels
maxconnections = 1

Logs, error

  Licensed under the GNU GPL v2 or any later version (with an OpenSSL exception)
imaplib2 v2.57 (system), Python v2.7.16, OpenSSL 1.1.1d  10 Sep 2019
Account sync Niels:
 *** Processing account Niels
 Establishing connection to imap.strato.de:993 (RemoteNiels)
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives/pooh[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives/MacOS[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Sent[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives/Infos[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Drafts[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Verschiedenes[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder INBOX[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives/FritzBox[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Archive[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Trash[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Administratives/tine[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder debian[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Computer-Mails/Verschiedenes[LocalNiels]
 [DRYRUN] Creating folder Verschiedenes/WallstreetVokabeln[LocalNiels]
 ERROR: getfolder() asked for a nonexisting folder 'Administratives'.

Steps to reproduce the error

• offlineimap --dry-run -a Niels -c /workdir/config/offlineimaprc

Additional information

• offlineimap --info -a Niels -c /workdir/config/offlineimaprc works perfectly fine.

[nicolas33]

the --dry-run cli option is known to have issues, especially when updates on the folders structure is on the road. See #52