[Evolution] Evo 2.0 + MailDir format
Not Zed
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On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 19:09 -0700, Evolution List wrote:
> So can someone please clarify for me....
>
> > > In the old 1.4x, it used to be so simple to change from a Maildir to a
> > > Mbox format, just with a right click.
>
> > Not this way, in any forseeable timeframe. The only practical way
> > will be to have an option when you first start up to select the global
> > storage format for all local folders, it wont be supported for
> > individual folders. And there are no concrete plans for it even in
> > the global form.
>
> If I create an account and instead of setting the account to POP for
> receiving I set it to Maildir how can emails be retrieved under that
> account (given that there are no POP settings in it)?
>
> I mean how does one work with emails in Maildir format through Evolution
> in a practical sense?
Umm, you just click on them? It is almost entirely exactly like imap.
If you want to get pop mail, then you setup a pop mail account. If you
want all your mail to go into the maildir folders, then you setup a
filter to move them there. There are no giant leaps of logic involved
here.
> I have been trying and trying and dying to find out but have found
> nothing on this anywhere even though Evolution is purported to support
> Maildir. I am asking because all my old email under KMail is in maildir
> format and I would like to get it into Evolution. Plus the fact that I
As above.
> would prefer for my emails to be stored in Maildir format.
>
> Anybody?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Carlos
>
>
>
>
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On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 19:09 -0700, Evolution List wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">So can someone please clarify for me....</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > In the old 1.4x, it used to be so simple to change from a Maildir to a</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> > Mbox format, just with a right click.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> Not this way, in any forseeable timeframe. The only practical way</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> will be to have an option when you first start up to select the global</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> storage format for all local folders, it wont be supported for</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> individual folders. And there are no concrete plans for it even in</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> the global form. </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">If I create an account and instead of setting the account to POP for</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">receiving I set it to Maildir how can emails be retrieved under that</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">account (given that there are no POP settings in it)? </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">I mean how does one work with emails in Maildir format through Evolution</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">in a practical sense? </FONT>
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Umm, you just click on them? It is almost entirely exactly like imap.<BR>
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If you want to get pop mail, then you setup a pop mail account. If you want all your mail to go into the maildir folders, then you setup a filter to move them there. There are no giant leaps of logic involved here.<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">I have been trying and trying and dying to find out but have found</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">nothing on this anywhere even though Evolution is purported to support</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Maildir. I am asking because all my old email under KMail is in maildir</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">format and I would like to get it into Evolution. Plus the fact that </FONT>I
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As above.
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">would prefer for my emails to be stored in Maildir format. </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Anybody? </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Thanks. </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Carlos </FONT>
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