[Evolution] email synchronisation

[Tony Sequeira]

On Tue, 02 Sep 2003 16:58:29 +0200, guenther wrote

> 
> 
> > I have a desktop which uses Evo as the MUA.  I am installing Linux
onm
> > an obsolete IBM thinkpad.  I am planning on using Evo on the laptop
> too.
> 
> An "obsolete" thinkpad... ;-)

Well it (was a company laptop and) has been replaced and sold to the ex
owner (my wife).  It was also running Win 98 (not very well may I add).

> 
> > However, I have no idea how to synchronise email (including
accounts,
> > contacts and the like) between the 2 machines.  Any clues and/or
ideas
> > gratefully accepted.
> 
> MultiSync can do this, AFAIK. It claims to sync at least "calendar,
> ToDos and contacts".
>  http://multisync.sourceforge.net/

Guenther, you are a star.  You have ccme up with the goods yet again. 
Looks like *exactly* what I need.  Thank you.

> Beside that, you can always "sync" (well, a one way sync at least)
> multiple Evolutions by plain copying -- given, they are the same
> version. Close Evolution and run 'evolution --force-shutdown' on
*both*
> systems, then copy the entire ~/evolution/ directory. To sync
> configuration data too on 1.4.x versions, do the same with the
> ~/.gconf/apps/evolution/ directory.

I actually require something more sophisticated than this.  It will do
to get me started, but the solution above is perfect.

> HTH

It does indeed!

> ...guenther

Thanks again.  BTW, I am a list subscriber, no need to cc me.  Thanks
again.  Much appreciated.

-- 
Tony