diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index e1b53e8..4ccc372 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -117,9 +117,11 @@ If the parameter contains @ an email is assumed and synced.
 
 *sync*
 
-    Syncs mail for all email accounts managed by **mw** (whose paths end in the email).
+    Syncs mail for all email accounts managed by **mw** (whose paths end in the email),
+    and pops up notifications for new mail.
+
+    **mw** alone, without *sync*, syncs without notifications.
 
-    This is the default, if no parameter is given.
     If an email address is given, only that email is synced.
 
     Every **mw** sync run will re-generate the **mutt** configuration
@@ -266,14 +268,24 @@ DETAILS
 
 **Gmail accounts**
 
-    For Gmail allow "less-secure" applications:
-    <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>.
+    For Gmail allow 
+    `less-secure applications <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>`__
     Do this before running mutt-wizard.
 
+    Gmail uses labels instead of folders.
+    To avoid local message duplication, remove labels on the
+    `Gmail web interface <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/labels>`__
+    or hide them from IMAP
+    and remove the according local folders.
+    To keep a (local) folder from being synced one must exclude it in *mbsyncrc*.
+    **mw** generates this default::
+
+      Patterns * !"_/*" !"[Gmail]" !"[Gmail]/All Mail"
+
 **Protonmail accounts**
 
-    Protonmail users must use the Protonmail Bridge
-    <https://protonmail.com/bridge/>
+    Protonmail users must use the 
+    `Protonmail Bridge <https://protonmail.com/bridge/>`__
     to access their IMAP and SMTP servers.
     Do this before running mutt-wizard.
 
@@ -298,7 +310,7 @@ FILES
 BUGS
 ====
 
-GitHub Issues: <https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard/issues>
+`GitHub Issues <https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard/issues>`__
 
 AUTHORS
 =======
@@ -306,14 +318,14 @@ AUTHORS
 *Luke Smith* <luke@lukesmith.xyz>
    Original author, started in 2018.
 
-   Github <https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>
+   `Github <https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>`__
 
-   Gitlab <https://gitlab.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>
+   `Gitlab <https://gitlab.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>`__
 
 *Roland Puntaier* <roland.puntaier@gmail.com>
    Bugfixes, Improvements in 2019.
 
-   GitHub: <https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard>
+   `GitHub: <https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard>`__
 
 LICENSE
 =======
diff --git a/bin/mw b/bin/mw
index 0e5017e..461b382 100755
--- a/bin/mw
+++ b/bin/mw
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Channel $mwaddr
 Expunge Both
 Master :$mwaddr-remote:
 Slave :$mwaddr-local:
-Patterns * !"[Gmail]" !"[Gmail]/All Mail"
+Patterns * !"_/*" !"[Gmail]" !"[Gmail]/All Mail"
 Create Both
 SyncState *
 MaxMessages 0
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ _mwsyncandnotify() {
   else
     $mwmbsyncbin  $mwaddr
   fi
+  [ -z "$mwnono" ] && return
   mwlastrun="$mwaccmaildir/.mw.lastrun"
   mwnew=$(find "$mwaccmaildir/INBOX/new/" "$mwaccmaildir/Inbox/new/" "$mwaccmaildir/inbox/new/" -type f -newer "$mwlastrun" 2> /dev/null)
   newcount=$(echo "$mwnew" | sed '/^\s*$/d' | wc -l)
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ if [ "$#" -gt 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$1" = "" ]; then
+  mwnono="NO"
   _mwsync
 else
   case "$1" in
diff --git a/mw.1 b/mw.1
index 7dcded3..650ebeb 100644
--- a/mw.1
+++ b/mw.1
@@ -175,9 +175,10 @@ mwcronminutes=99 mw cron
 .RS
 .PP
 Syncs mail for all email accounts managed by \f[B]mw\f[R] (whose paths
-end in the email).
+end in the email), and pops up notifications for new mail.
+.PP
+\f[B]mw\f[R] alone, without \f[I]sync\f[R], syncs without notifications.
 .PP
-This is the default, if no parameter is given.
 If an email address is given, only that email is synced.
 .PP
 Every \f[B]mw\f[R] sync run will re-generate the \f[B]mutt\f[R]
@@ -366,16 +367,30 @@ downloaded mail.
 \f[B]Gmail accounts\f[R]
 .RS
 .PP
-For Gmail allow \[dq]less-secure\[dq] applications:
-<<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>>.
-Do this before running mutt-wizard.
+For Gmail allow less-secure
+applications (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255) Do
+this before running mutt-wizard.
+.PP
+Gmail uses labels instead of folders.
+To avoid local message duplication, remove labels on the Gmail web
+interface (https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#settings/labels) or hide
+them from IMAP and remove the according local folders.
+To keep a (local) folder from being synced one must exclude it in
+\f[I]mbsyncrc\f[R].
+\f[B]mw\f[R] generates this default:
+.IP
+.nf
+\f[C]
+Patterns * !\[dq]_/*\[dq] !\[dq][Gmail]\[dq] !\[dq][Gmail]/All Mail\[dq]
+\f[R]
+.fi
 .RE
 .PP
 \f[B]Protonmail accounts\f[R]
 .RS
 .PP
-Protonmail users must use the Protonmail Bridge
-<<https://protonmail.com/bridge/>> to access their IMAP and SMTP
+Protonmail users must use the Protonmail
+Bridge (https://protonmail.com/bridge/) to access their IMAP and SMTP
 servers.
 Do this before running mutt-wizard.
 .RE
@@ -397,23 +412,23 @@ Default mailcap file.
 Email server database.
 .SH BUGS
 .PP
-GitHub Issues: <<https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard/issues>>
+GitHub Issues (https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard/issues)
 .SH AUTHORS
 .TP
 .B \f[I]Luke Smith\f[R] <<luke@lukesmith.xyz>>
 Original author, started in 2018.
 .RS
 .PP
-Github <<https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>>
+Github (https://github.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard)
 .PP
-Gitlab <<https://gitlab.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard>>
+Gitlab (https://gitlab.com/lukesmithxyz/mutt-wizard)
 .RE
 .TP
 .B \f[I]Roland Puntaier\f[R] <<roland.puntaier@gmail.com>>
 Bugfixes, Improvements in 2019.
 .RS
 .PP
-GitHub: <<https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard>>
+GitHub: (https://github.com/rpuntaie/mutt-wizard)
 .RE
 .SH LICENSE
 .PP