Re: [Evolution-hackers] Patches to fix bug 311512

[Karl Relton <karllinuxtest relton ntlworld com>]

Hi Jeffrey


>Over on bugzilla for bug 311512 I've been proposing an approach for
>fixing the bug of new mail notifications...

Jeffrey wrote:
> Karl: this is how we originally implemented this feature... I don't remember
> what all the problems were, but it's got at least these problems:
> 
> - it won't work for folders other than "Inbox"
> 
> - it won't work unless the user enables filtering for IMAP/MH/Maildir (aka
> Storage) account types.

Yeah - those were among my fears of this approach. However, I still guess catching
email 'as it comes into evolution' ought to be the right direction.

A question about Imap (and other storage type) accounts: when a new mail appears
on the server in a non-Inbox folder, how does Evolution detect its presence without
either the user 'visiting' that folder (forcing Evo to do a quick re-sync) or the
storage-server (e.g. the Imap server) 'pushing' the info to the client?

More specifically, where in the code might I see this?


Another completely alternative approach would, I guess, be to look at the various
'stand-alone' notification programmes that are out there (e.g. www.nongnu.org/mailnotify)
Perhaps a case could be made for moving the 'notification functionality' out of
evolution client completely and into a standalone sub-programme?


Just more thoughts in search of a solution ...
Karl