Syncing two macs mail

Hello.. does anyone know how i can sync my smart mailboxes on my desktop mac(imac)
with my laptop mac (macbook)?

Keep in mind that MobileMe synchronizes mailbox structures, and NOT content. If you want to 'synchronize' the content of mailboxes on both machines, no matter whom the mail provider, you must opt for IMAP technology, rather than POP3.
IMAP effectively 'synchronizes' content by maintaining mail on a server and allowing multiple client views of a mailbox, unlike POP3 which delivers mail to a client by downloading it, then either maintaining a copy on the server or deleting it in accordance with configuration settings you have established for that mailbox. IMAP is a far superior technology, and IMAP options are offered by several major providers, including AOL with AOL Mail or AIM Mail, Apple with MobileMe and Google with GMail.

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