Re: [Evolution] Evolution 2.12.1 not auto filtering new messages after switch to new IMAP server software

[Gavin Simpson <gavin simpson ucl ac uk>]

On Sat, 2007-12-08 at 10:27 +0000, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> Gavin Simpson wrote:
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I have not added any mail notification
> > applets to my Gnome desktop in Fedora 8, though I do get a message in
> > the system tray/notification area about new mail when Evolution polls
> > the IMAP server (Evolution itself is set to check every 10 minutes) -
> > but I thought this was generated by Evolution itself using inotify - is
> > this correct?
> No. Inotify allows one process to notice when some local file or files 
> have changed. AFAIK it has nothing to do with network protocols (even if 
> your "local" files are actually NFS-mounted).
> > I certainly haven't asked to an email applet to tell me
> > new mail has arrived - but I do get a flashing letter icon in the system
> > tray when new mail comes in, but only in Evolution. Evolution is set to
> > not notify me when new mail arrives (in the preferences) but that seems
> > to be related to flashing the screen or playing a beep - I can't see
> > anything about stopping the notification in the system tray.
> >   
> IIRC this is controlled by a plugin (away from my machine at the moment 
> so I can't check) but in any case the Evo notifier shouldn't cause the 
> problem.

OK, thanks Patrick. So that leaves something being done on the server.
I'll have to take this up with our sys admins to check.

All the best,

G

> > Also, note that this also affects an older version of Evolution (on FC5)
> > that does not notify me in the system tray area of new mail, and was
> > working quite happily prior to UCL switching IMAP server software.
> >
> > I will check with our systems admins as to whether other applications on
> > the server could be interfering?
> >   
> poc