Re: [Evolution] Using Evolution with fetchmail and procmail?

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Sat, 2002-09-07 at 03:40, David Marsh wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Given all the attention that Evolution has been getting of late, I'd
> like to try it out with consideration to using it as my main mailer
> (given that it does *look* rather nice!).
>
> I currently fetch my mail (from various accounts) using fetchmail, and
> filter it using procmail.
>
> However, I'm stumped as to how (or if?) I can get Evolution to fit in to
> this setup? I have tried searching for information on this, but haven't
> come up with anything. I apologise if this is an FAQ.
>
>
> If it is possible to use Evolution with fetchmail and procmail, could
> somebody perhaps explain to me (in simple terms!) how I can do this?
>
> In particular:
>
> What mailbox format should I tell Evolution that it should be looking
> for (and therefore the format that I should ask procmail to deliver mail
> in), given that Evolution seems to support various different mail
> formats?
>
> Where should I have procmail deliver mail to?
> I tried using Evolution with my existing MH-style folders in ~/Mail, but
> it didn't seem able to see anything? Similarly, asking procmail to
> deliver mail (in MH-format) to ~/evolution/local/ didn't seem to work
> either.

if you want to do this, you should use/wait for 1.2 to be released, it
will handle this directly, although id strongly recommend you use
maildir format rather than mh.  even mailbox format - anything but mh.

also note that 1.0.x (perhaps 1.0.5, 1.0.8 definetly) has some support
to do this with maildir format directories, although it isn't as nice as
the 1.2 code (it doesn't recognise new mail as automatically).  but not
for mh or mailbox, they weren't added till later.

> "How" should I have procmail deliver mail to <wherever> in such a method
> that Evolution can understand it? The only potential clue that I have
> gleaned so far from my web searches seems to be about having Evolution
> access folders on a local IMAP server, but this would be an additional
> layer of complexity that I would prefer not to have to (and don't know
> how to) set up if I can avoid it.

setting up imap is pretty easy.  just install it and logon using your
account, you'll be able to see the mail.  although it might need a
mailbox format change.

if u dont want to use evo to filter, imap is the simplest approach (if
your imap server uinderstands mh dirs u dont need to change any of you
existing setup either, andcan test evolution non-destructively too).

> I'm using Evolution 1.0.5 (ie, the version distributed with..) under
> Debian 'woody' 3.0r0 if this is relevant.
>
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
>
> David.
>
>
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