Can macbook air and 24" Imac/Leopard 10.5.2 achieve file synchronization

To renew my three year old Apple machines, I have chosen to use one macbook air and one 24" Imac. The questions are:
1. can these two machines be set up to harmonically synchronize and keep all document files (mostly text) between them up-to-date when next to each other again?
2. can all email folders (received and sent) be synchronized as above
My work requires that the macbook air should be traveling with me and I would need to fully synch both machines upon returning to base.
I am requesting any possible/feasible well tried/applied solution with Apple and Mac products.
All advice will be appreciated. Thank you.

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You might try DiskWarrior as another tool.
I would personally shy away from using FileVault. It turns your user folder into a huge single file and TM only backs it up after you log out. And each backup is a full backup (not incremental) because any change to any item in your user folder means that the entire FileVaulted folder has changed. So TM quickly fills up your backup HD.
If you have the need for security, I suggest using a FlashDrive for the data. There is no reason to encrypt all the apps, AFAIK, but only the data.
Some have had good luck using Ubuntu. Create a bootable system DVD or CD and copy your HD contents to a backup drive and work from there. But with FV, that may not be very helpful.

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