Re: [Evolution] Evolution not working - SOLVED

["Peter Barnes" <scribus operamail com>]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: guenther <guenther rudersport de>
> To: evolution-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Evolution] Evolution not working - SOLVED
> Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 03:59:55 +0200
>
>
> On Fri, 2006-06-02 at 10:02 +0100, Peter Barnes wrote:
> > [This message has information on how my initial problem, caused by an
> > email message, was solved through the mailing list and then also the
> > solution of a secondary related problem caused by me being careless. I
> > still have the offending email and can provide this for examination.]
>
> [...]
>
> > Who would like to examine the email and how can I transfer it without
> > getting the problem again? It would be great if this could help
> > prevent others suffering the same problem in future.
>
> Since you managed to get Evo back to the state, where the (pre)view pane
> was disabled and there was no per-folder state saved for the Trash
> folder (that means, it used to be in the state defined by the global
> option), these steps should work: [1]
>
> * Got to your Inbox. Disable the global (pre)view option:
>    View / Message Preview
>    Due to [1], this disabled preview state should now be the state for
>    the Trash folder as well.
>
> * Go to your Trash folder. Since the (pre)view is disabled, this is fine
>    and will not crash no matter what mail is selected.
>
> * Select the mail that crashed Evo in the mail list. Do *not* open the
>    mail in a window (that means, do not double click the mail, and do not
>    hit enter after you selected the mail). Do *not* enable the (pre)view
>    either.
>
> * Save the mail: File / Save Message
>
> * Now select any other mail in the Trash folder, to avoid opening that
>    mail by accident, when next going to the Trash folder.
>
>    Go back to the Inbox, or wherever you want. :)
>
>
> If the above steps do not work, my previous post with the detailed
> instructions should outline how to recover from that. However, I am
> pretty positive the above works... :)
>
>
> Put that file you just saved (the raw mail) in an archive! You can use
> the Archive Manager (on a GNOME Desktop) for that, or you can simply
> right click the file in your File Browser and select Create Archive.
>
> You can now safely attach that *archive* to any mail. Since this is not
> the raw mail but an archive, Evo will not display the contents inline.
> This is to make sure it will not crash Evo later again by accident when
> viewing your Sent mail folder.
>
>
> If you want, please send that archive to me personally, not to the list.
> I will have a look at it and see what we can do about it.
>
>
> > I want to say thanks to all on the mailing list who have helped me
> > through this difficult problem.
>
> We are glad this issue is solved and you now can use Evo again. :)
>
> ...guenther

I've followed your directions and mailed the archive file to you at your personal address from my home email 
address.
Thanks for all the help.
Peter


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