Re: [Evolution] Copy/original of Sent emails going to Trash

[Des Dougan <des DouganConsulting com>]

On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 11:42 -0500, Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 11:18 -0500, Paul M. Bucalo wrote:
> > I just noticed this weird problem: copies of emails sent out via SMTP
> > (not sure if to all domains) are being placed in the Trash folder. When
> > I first noticed this, I had Junk Filtering on and checking for remote as
> > well.  I had been getting email notifications and either nothing showing
> > up in the folders I am filtering to or not enough emails showing up for
> > the numbers the download dialog box said were being downloaded. Now, I
> > think that emails have been going into the Trash without my knowing so. 
> >
> > I turned off Junk filtering, but every email I send out produces a copy
> > of it that goes into the Trash folder. It appears now that emails sent
> > are going out, but I am not sure. Since turning off Junk filtering, at
> > least a copy of the sent emails goes into the folders they are suppose
> > to filter to. Before I think all were going into Trash. I have checked
> > my filters and they have not changed from what worked before this
> > happened. It seems to have started when I started to let Evo filter for
> > junk. 
> >
> > Has anyone had this problem and is there a fix for it?
>
> A follow-up...
>
> I deleted the only outgoing filter I had, which would place my sent
> email to that party into the folder that that party's incoming emails
> were also being filtered to. I sent another email to that party and a
> copy went into Sent -- nothing went into the Trash. I recreated the
> outgoing filter as before: sent goes to the receipient's folder and stop
> processing. Once again, a copy of the email went into the Trash. 
>
> What gives?

Evolution doesn't move mail when filtered - it copies to the new folder
and deletes the original, hence you seeing mails in the Trash - it's
perfectly normal behaviour.

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Des Dougan, Principal
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