This script will add users to offlineimaprc file for syncing emails

populate-offlineimaprc

#!/usr/bin/python

userfile = open('/etc/passwd', 'r')
rcfile = open('~/.offlineimaprc','w')

entries = userfile.read().split("\n")
userfile.close()
userlist = []
content_repos = ""

for entry in entries:
  user = entry.split(":")[0]
  userlist.append(user)
  content_repos = content_repos + """
  [Account {0}]
  localrepository = {0}Local
  remoterepository = {0}Remote
  
  [Repository {0}Local]
  type = Maildir
  localfolders = /var/spool/imap/w/user/{0}
    
  [Repository {0}Remote]
  type = IMAP
  remoteserver = my.host.name
  remoteuser = {0}
  remotepass = mypass
  """.format(user)


content_accounts = """
[general]
  accounts = {0}
""".format(",".join(userlist))

content = content_accounts + content_repos
rcfile.write(content)
rcfile.close()