Re: [Evolution] Folder unrecoverably corrupted

[Ben FrantzDale <bfrantzdale hmc edu>]

On Thu, 2001-11-15 at 11:28, Slava Zimine wrote:
> Hello. 
> 
> Evolution version:0.99.0
> 
> 1.
> 
> problem: Evolution states "cannot show message xx folder uppears to be
> unrecoverably corrupted" 

try removing ~/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox.ev-summary

If that's the solution, there's an open bug about this which *really
needs fixing* having people think that they have lost their mail is not
the way to keep customers. (hint hint ximian ;-) )


--Ben

> possible: reason.   I've browsed the  this mbox file with mutt. did
> nothing special just saw emails on my home computer from work. 
> 
> 
> maybe mutt changes file properties of mbox file  that evolution does not
> like. 
> 
> 2. 
> problem: the upgrade from evolution 0.9.16 to 0.99.0  was not flawless
> 
> evolution 0.99.0  installed by redcarpet   showed no mail component !!
> 
> 
> moving ~/evolution to ~/evolution-old    
> made  the mail component reappear
> 
> the import of each individual mbox file  from old folders to the newly
> created ones  was successful
> Although   the automatic type detection of mbox file did not work  It
> was necessary to specify  that the file is of Mbox type. 
> 
> 
> regards, 
> slava
> 
> 
> 
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