Synchronizing accounts on two computers?

I have a desktop and laptop and I would like to keep the Documents folder synchronized between the two. Is this possible? What about syncing Mail and its mailboxes?
thanks
Ken
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You can do it with iSync, but that requires a .Mac account. See http://www.apple.com/dotmac/ for details.

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