Re: [Evolution] Evolution Import/Export

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

Check the archives, there is a lot of information regarding 'upgrading' or 'migrating' of data.

Essentially, if you fully backup all dependent data (including gconf), then it should just upgrade automatically when you first run the new version.

On Wed, 2004-12-15 at 15:29 -0600, Mike Meyer wrote:
> All,
>
> 	I'm currently moving to a new PC and want to bring my local inbox,
> saved email folders, tasks, calandar and contacts with me. I am moving
> to a newer version of evolution (ximian 1.4.5 to 2.0.2 novell groupware)
> under fedora linux.
>
> 	The problem that I have found is that is it very cumbersome to do.
> Especially in the case that I have many folders which have subfolders of
> saved email. I like to keep them organized based on topic.
>
>  First I archived (using file roller), ftp'ed, and extracted the
> evolution folder from my original PC to the new PC. In order to bring
> these across I have to explicitly import each mbox for each folder. Does
> anyone know if there is a better and more automated way?
>
> There aught to be an easy way to migrate from one version of evol to
> another. Why is there not an export function? That would help a great
> deal.
>
> Thanks in advance for any direction.
> Mike Meyer
>
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