Re: [Evolution] Duplicates removal

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> Thoughts:
> - surely it shouldn't be automatic, manual, with short-cut.
>
> - the algorithm should be working that way so it doesn't delete
> different messages. But if he misses some duplicates it is ok. It might
> be based on headers I think, no body comparision is needed. If header is
> changed - ok, we miss some duplicates.
>
> - there is already successul implementation used by big number of users,
> TheBat, which has "Kill Duplicates" action on folder. May be you can
> just "import" the algorithm from it? It is described in its help system
> in details. I was using it for a long time and I was satisfied on its
> success/miss ratio.

Which of the duplicates are to be kept??

For example: The one in my Inbox or the one in my archives?

...guenther


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