Re: [Evolution] mail directories

[Ron Johnson <ron l johnson cox net>]

On Mon, 2005-12-26 at 21:23 -0500, Robert Moskowitz wrote:
> Preamble:
>
> I am a Eudora user, been one since v 1.34 or some such.
>
> Question 1:     Where does Evolution keep the mail?

   Obviously you are talking about local email...

   ~/.evolution/mail/local/

> Question 2:     Is each folder its own file?

     5 files.  1 mbox and 4 metadata files.

>   Are folders grouped into directories?

    Subfolders?  Yes.

> Question 3:     Can I set up Evolution so that different email 
> accounts' mail is in different directories?

    Yes, with filters.

>                          In Eudora I do this by running multiple 
> copies of Eudora with different directories.

    Sounds like a hack.

>                          This is different from running Eudora with 
> different personalities within one copy.

    If you say so... ;)

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