[Evolution] Solution to search-bar corruption problem

[Seth Williamson <orthodox ntelos net>]

When I installed Evolution via apt-get on my Libranet (Debian-based 
distro) box, the search-bar box above the e-mail list pane did not have 
the usual drop-down list of fields to search (sender, subject, etc.), 
nor could I input text into the text area.

The one solution offered on this list didn't fix the problem.

However, my Linux geek brother managed to fix it by simply having me 
re-name the Evolution directory in my home directory.  I re-named it 
Evolution_old, and re-started Evolution.  Then I immediately saw that 
the search-bar situation was fixed.  From that point I used the File | 
Import facility to import the various mbox files to the new directory. 
Problem solved.

I mention this because apparently I wasn't the only person suffering 
from the problem.

Seth Williamson
Daleville, VA