Re: [Evolution] 1.2.4, can't change sent mail folder

[Jack Coates <jack monkeynoodle org>]

On Wed, 2003-05-28 at 14:09, guenther wrote:
> > Also tried changing the sent-folder value to a new folder, disabling the
> > account before editing it, and clicking reset defaults before attempting
> > to change anything.
> >
> > so, failing any ideas on this problem, does anyone know of a way to
> > manually generate the hex-encoded UTF-8 strings for config.xmldb so that
> > I can insert the value that I want into the file?
>
> Jack, as you know, I fired all my ideas previously on "the other"
> mailing list. However, I can provide you with that string:
>
> ~/evolution/config.xmldb
> <section path="/Mail/Accounts">
> <entry name="account_sent_folder_uri_X" type="string" value="VALUE">
>
> The 'X' is the account number, according to the row in your Settings
> (starting by 0). Set 'VALUE' to a hex decoded string for the Sent
> folder.
>
> Resetting to the default would be the actual directory of your
> ~/evolution/local/Sent folder and thus likely:
>  file:///home/jack/evolution/local/Sent
>
> file://home/             66696c653a2f2f2f686f6d652f

discrepancy here between // or ///, but it doesn't matter because
neither works :-)

> jack/                    6a61636b2f
> evolution/local/Sent     65766f6c7574696f6e2f6c6f63616c2f53656e74
>
> Of course, make that hex code one contiguous string and adjust the
> 'jack' part if needed... HTH
>
> ...guenther

So, I've now tried constructing the proper string via hex codes and
manually inserting it into config.xlmdb -- thanks Guenther for the tips.
However, upon restarting Evolution, going to the account, and looking at
Defaults > Sent, it says "select a folder." Selecting any folder of
course resets the value to the default of "Sent in Local Folders".

My request: Can any one else using evolution 1.2.4 or 1.2.4[1.1mdk]
reproduce this behavior? Simple create a new account, server type none,
go to defaults and change the Sent mail folder to any other folder.
Click OK, then go back to tools > accounts > test account > Defaults >
sent Mail and see if it stuck or is back to the default.

If it can be reproduced in any 1.2.4 install, I'll file a bug under
ximian, but if it's Mandrake specific I'll file the bug under Mandrake.

thanks,
-- 
Jack Coates
Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
http://www.monkeynoodle.org/resume.html