Re: [Evolution] Linking mail, mbox and Evolution mail folder

[Steve Sykes <ssykes emirates net ae>]

Tony, Thanks for the info. I don't think that I explained correctly what
I was trying to do.  The mail I was trying to get it actually on the
same computer, and in the same user account.  I have managed to
configure Evolution to get the mail by configuring another mail account
using local delivery.  It seems to work ok now. I do want to try IMAP in
the future.
Regards,
Steve


On Wed, 2003-01-08 at 21:47, Tony Earnshaw wrote:
> ons, 2003-01-08 kl. 13:24 skrev Steve Sykes:
>
> > How do I link the folders and/or directories that Pine, mail and
> > Evolution use so that mail that is delivered to my user account can show
> > in Evolution along with the mail that is popped from the local server?
>
> Don't reckon you can do it with POP, it's no trouble at all with IMAP.
>
> Sorry if I'm talking down a bit, it's not the intention
>
> POP mail gets removed from the server. Evo stuffs it into a proprietary
> directory, ~/evolution/local where Pine couldn't possibly access it. Let
> alone Unix mail.
>
> IMAP mail stays on the server or, if your Unix home directory is on
> another machine, into that. You can organize your own folders, though
> whatever happens, your INBOX stays on a central server. It stays in a
> server-dependant standard format and extraneous mail clients leave it
> that way. Evo makes its own summaries in a different directory and adds
> funny things like labels, but leaves the original files as they are. The
> point is, you should be able to read it with an IMAP client from
> anywhere on the Internet, including Pine, if things are done properly by
> your network admin or ISP. Mail should be able to be synced to your
> notebook or whatever.
>
> My clients are Evo, which is my favorite for local reading, and Horde's
> server-side, browser-based Imp for webmail (Internet). Both read and
> leave mail on the same servers and they share common mailbox folders.
>
> Best,
>
> Tony
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Regards,

Steve Sykes
Field Engineer, Harris Corporation
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Red Hat 8.0
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