[Evolution] Re: Re: New evolution user questions

[Michael Graham <oobermick gmail com>]

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 11:04:25 -0400, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> > > > What is the purpose of the "On This Computer" mailbox? I assumed that it
> > > > would look at /var/mail but it doesn't (or does it and I'm just being
> > > > rubbish?) and if doesn't can I get rid of it?
> > >
> > > It is evolution's local store.  It is the default location for pop and
> > > locally delivered email.  It cannot be removed.
> >
> > The default location? Whenever I add any account the default has always
> > been the e-mail address. But I've managed to get it to read my local mail
> > to there by changing the default location -- My e-mail address -- to the
> > "default" location -- "On This Computer". But it was in no way clear that
> > I would be able to do that.
>
> huh???
>
> IMAP accounts will place a toplevel tree node in the folder-tree under
> which the folders will appear. The name is whatever you gave the account
> (by default it uses the email address)
>
> what do you mean you changed the default location?

I mean that when Not Zed said that the default location for pop and local
accounts was "On This Computer" it wasn't the the default for me, the
default I got was the e-mail address of the account. And that I could
change this location to "On This Computer" if I wanted, but I didn't know
that you could and it's not obvious that you can have 2 accounts with the
same name.

> > > > I've noticed that evolution creates a "Junk" (virtual?) folder but I
> > > > haven't asked evolution not to check for spam so why does it create
> > > > that folder? Again can I get rid of it?
> > >
> > > It cannot be removed.
> >
> > That is... disappointing.
>
> it doesn't create the folder, it's a virtual folder that doesn't
> actually exist on the server.

Indeed that's why I said "(virtual?) folder". But, because the folder is
virtual it seems to me to be wasteful of evolution to create this folder
when I have told it not to check for spam. Moreover if I actually have a
real Junk folder it is hidden by evolutions virtual folder.

-- 
OoberMick
"The inhabitants of the earth are of two sorts:
 Those with brains, but no religion,
 And those with religion, but no brains."
  -- Abu'l-`Ala' al-Ma`arri, d. 1057, poet of Ma`arra