Re: [Evolution] Getting Evo to work with Maildir/ format

[Robert Krueger <racsw frontiernet net>]

On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 11:43, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> did you hit send&receive?

  Several times, many times, a hundred times...

>  which folder are you checking for the new
> mail?
>
> Local Folders
>    Inbox
>
> or 
>
> <maildir account>

I just got through detaing this information for you below. 
Unless I misunderstand your question, I'll repeat myself:

-This is the folder I am checking for the new mail -
- It is where Procmail is delivering the mail -

/home/robert/Maildir/

Let me try again...  The way I understand Evo works when I select
Maildir/ format is it (Evo) creates the three neccesary directories
(cur,new,tmp) under $HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/.  And it did do
this.

First attempt:

   When I redirect Postfix and Procmail to deliver to
$HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/ in maildir/ format, I get all my
messages in Evo in Inbox.  The only thing that -does not work- with this
setup is the filters.  I do not know why.
   
Second attempt:

When I direct Postfix and Procmail to deliver to $HOME/Maildir/, and
redirect Evo to pick up mail in $HOME/Maildir/, Evo does not pick up any
mail at all.  It appears Evo doesn't like retrieving mail from anywhere
but $HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/.   But that's just my opinion..


Robert


> On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 11:30, Robert Krueger wrote:
> > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 22:38, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > > no no no. that is all wrong. Don't point an evo account at an internal
> > > evo folder. this is likely your problem.
> > >
> > > have your procmail deliver mail to ~/Maildir/ and point evo at that.
> > >
> > > Jeff
> >
> > Well, evo doesn't work since I made your suggested changes back to
> > ~Maildir/.     I don't even get mail in my Inbox anymore.
> >   Let me go over the current status of settings, we must have missed 
> > something.
> >
> > Postfix and procmail:
> >     Now deliver once again to /home/robert/Maildir/.
> >     As evidence to this fact, KMail received my last email, evo would
> > not see it.  I did try evo first before KMail.
> >
> > Evolution
> >         Under Tools/Settings/Mail Accounts/Edit/Receiving mail/
> >
> >         Server type:  Maildir-format mail directories
> >         Path:  /home/robert/Maildir/
> >
> >         Local Folders - Inbox / Properties:
> >                 Set to maildir ( Maildir-format mail directories)
> >
> > That's the best I can offer for now.  I even checked permissions on all
> > pertinent directories from ~Maildir/ to ~evolution/local/Inbox/ and they
> > are all the same. (700)
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 19:45, Robert Krueger wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 18:47, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 18:42, Robert Krueger wrote:
> > > > > > I wasn't sure if I should repost this question as part of the
> > > > > > original, but it's the same subject. (sort of)
> > > > > > I changed over Postfix and Procmail to evolutions maildir/ format
> > > > > > directory, and it brought in the messages. ( Very good thing!! )
> > > > > > Only it didn't filter a single on even though I selected "Apply
> > > > > > filters to Inbox".
> > > > > > How come?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Robert
> > > > >
> > > > > no idea, you haven't given me enough info. where exactly is the mail
> > > > > delivered?
> > > >
> > > >   To /home/robert/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/
> > > >
> > > > >  what type of account did you setup in evo? 
> > > >
> > > >   maildir
> > > >
> > > > > where does it
> > > > > point to? 
> > > >
> > > >   /home/robert/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/
> > > >
> > > > > what are your filters doing?
> > > >
> > > >  Nothing.   Everything ends up in the Inbox.  I haven't changed the
> > > > filters at all.  They have been working fine.  It's just since going to
> > > > the maildir/ format that the filters stopped working.  I even went
> > > > through and made sure all the folders I have created ( Procmail users,
> > > > Postfix Users, Evolution, etc ) were all in maildir/ format by
> > > > right-clicking on the folder.
> > > >    Maybe a link has been broken and I need to delete and reenter a new
> > > > filter since changing over to the new style.  I'm not sure, but I'll
> > > > wait for your advice.  That's about as much info as I have, Jeff.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Robert