Re: [Evolution] Setup problems with Exim + maildir + Evo.

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

Have you expanded the account on the folder view? 

Mail in maildir stores isn't moved into the evolution space on purpose, it just stays in the maildir area.

On Thu, 2004-07-08 at 12:29 +0200, Mark Elkins wrote:
> I've been using Evolution with mbox format mail for ages - works well.
>
> I've set up a new machine - with Gentoo. I have emerged exim and
> evolution - both are up to date (according to gentoo). I am trying to
> use maildirs instead of mbox - but can't seem to get evolution to read
> the e-mail..
>
> exim is...220 posix.co.za ESMTP Exim 4.34 Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:13:45
> +0200
>
> The 'local delivery' section of the config file looks like...
>
> local_delivery:
>   driver = appendfile
>   directory = /var/spool/mail/$local_part/
>   maildir_format
>   delivery_date_add
>   envelope_to_add
>   return_path_add
>
> Files in this area look like....
>
> # find /var/spool/mail
> /var/spool/mail
> /var/spool/mail/mje
> /var/spool/mail/mje/tmp
> /var/spool/mail/mje/new
> /var/spool/mail/mje/cur
> /var/spool/mail/mje/cur/1088760502.H748467P16793.posix.co.za:2,
> /var/spool/mail/mje/cur/1088760784.H586776P16839.posix.co.za:2,
> [stuff deleted]
> /var/spool/mail/mje/cur/1089241941.H258817P13568.posix.co.za:2,
> /var/spool/mail/mje/cur/1089265802.H706565P28714.posix.co.za:2,
> /var/spool/mail/mje/..ev-summary
>
>
> Evolution says... Ver 1.4.6 (Clicking on the [Help] button)
>
> Under tools-->settings-->mail accounts... I have a single account..
> Under receiving mail - I have chosen... Maildir-format mail directories
> (for storing local mail in maildir directories) and set the Path to
> "/var/spool/mail/mje".
>
> As far as I  can see - this appears to be the right thing to do - but
> clicking on [Send&Receive] does nothing... (I get no e-mail) yet I'm
> curious as to why email from 'new' somehow moves to 'cur' in the spool
> directory.... and what is that file '..ev-summary' ???
>
> Please someone - what am I doing wrong?
>
> The FAQ has no clues, the Mailing List archive over the last few months
> gives no clues...
>
> If I use mbox and have a standard mbox in /var/spool/mail - it works...
> but I'd prefer to use maildirs.

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Michael Zucchi <notzed ximian com> Novell's Evolution and Free Software Developer