Re: [Evolution] Sudden deletion of all messages in IMAP inbox?

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 21:12, Bashford, Don wrote:
> Is it possible, in just a few keystrokes or mouse moves, to
> accidentally delete 100s of email messages from your IMAP inbox using
> evolution?  Or is it possable to mark them for deletion without
> realizing you've done it, so that some subseqent expunge really kills
> them?

Oh yes. Very easy - I just did it yesterday.  I normally do ^A^D^E in
quick succession on my spam trap mail box - unfortunately yesterday I
wasn't in my spam trap, I was in my INBOX :-(   I suppose the problem is
that I normally do ^A^Y^E on my INBOX to get it to filter "seen"
messages, but my fingers took on a life of their own.

Fortunately the server is backed up nightly and I archive all my emails
as they come in, so I didn't loose anything - just a pain in the
backside.

(I've just seen that your question has been answered elsewhere - I just
relate the story as a warning to others :-) )

Pete

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