Re: [Evolution] Evo 2.0 + MailDir format

[Not Zed <notzed ximian com>]

On Mon, 2005-02-28 at 19:09 -0700, Evolution List wrote:
> So can someone please clarify for me....
>
> > > In the old 1.4x, it used to be so simple to change from a Maildir to a
> > > Mbox format, just with a right click.
>
> > Not this way, in any forseeable timeframe.  The only practical way
> > will be to have an option when you first start up to select the global
> > storage format for all local folders, it wont be supported for
> > individual folders.  And there are no concrete plans for it even in
> > the global form. 
>
> If I create an account and instead of setting the account to POP for
> receiving I set it to Maildir how can emails be retrieved under that
> account (given that there are no POP settings in it)? 
>
> I mean how does one work with emails in Maildir format through Evolution
> in a practical sense? 

Umm, you just click on them?  It is almost entirely exactly like imap.

If you want to get pop mail, then you setup a pop mail account.  If you want all your mail to go into the maildir folders, then you setup a filter to move them there.  There are no giant leaps of logic involved here.

> I have been trying and trying and dying to find out but have found
> nothing on this anywhere even though Evolution is purported to support
> Maildir.  I am asking because all my old email under KMail is in maildir
> format and I would like to get it into Evolution.  Plus the fact that I
As above.
> would prefer for my emails to be stored in Maildir format. 
>
> Anybody? 
>
> Thanks.  
>
> Carlos 
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