RE: [Evolution] importing multiple mbox files

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 11:04 +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Not Zed [mailto:notzed ximian com]
> > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 10:41 AM
> > To: Jules Richardson
> > Cc: Evolution Mailing List
> > Subject: Re: [Evolution] importing multiple mbox files
> >
> >
> >
> > If you just need to access the mail, and not use it as live data, I
> > would suggest setting up a new account, type 'standard unix mbox spool
> > or directory", and setting the path to where the folders reside.
> >
> > It might also be an easier way to import, if evolution will copy the
> > folder structure when you copy the top-level folders (can't 
> > remember if
> > it does or not).
>
> Er.. Can I like  burn the Emails (after exporting from outlook using 
> mozilla mail) into a CD and then access the Emails from there 
> as is??

In maildir format you could, although you're going to get probably a lot
of read-only errors in some places.  I could imagine some fairly simple
patches to get rid of these though.

In mailbox format, you probably could too, if you backup everything, and
the dates are retained.

I'm sure you could experiment (i might even try some cd-rw tests if i
get bored).

 Z