Re: [Evolution] Moving evolution files and data from 1.4.6 to 2.0.4

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> I've been moving to Fedora 3, which currently uses Evolution 2.0.4.  My
> previous systems used another version of linux which used Evolution
> 1.4.6 and which cannot use version 2.0.4 without substantial updates of
> the rest of the system.  I am doing clean installs of Fedora as my old
> system was getting a bit flaky due to accumulated changes over the
> years.  My question--is there an easy way to import all my 1.4.6 mail
> files and settings over to the 2.0.4 system?  I've tried copying the
> evolution directory from my home directory on the 1.4.6 system over to
> my home directory on the 2.0.4 machine, and even have tried to
> substitute it for the .evolution directory that is created by the 2.0.4
> program.  I have also looked for some way to import files in the
> documentation and via google.

File / Import works for mbox files (mail folders) as does drag-n-drop to
the mail list of an existing mail folder. Anyway, read on...


> However, so far nothing has been
> successful.  I'm hoping that the solution is easy and is just evading
> me.  Can anyone suggest a solution?  Surely this is a pretty common
> thing to want to do.

Obviously, I answered this 3 times within the last 2 weeks, the last
time being just a couple of hours ago...

Please read these archived posts:
  http://galactus.ximian.com/pipermail/evolution/2005-May/043454.html
  http://galactus.ximian.com/pipermail/evolution/2005-June/043560.html

Should cover your issue. If it doesn't, feel free to ask again. :)

...guenther


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