Re: [Evolution] Gmail keeps expunging when using evolution

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Sat, 2008-11-15 at 18:04 -0500, Mark Pyles wrote:
> Hi everyone:
>
> Forgive me if I have already sent this, but my email is not working correctly.

You did send it already.

> I have a strange problem. I have been using Evolution and have my
> accounts setup for gmail. When I go to my gmail account on gmail's site
> my  mail is there, but when I try to download my mail in evolution a
> popup box comes up and tells me that is is checking the mail and then it
> grabs the mail and then says that it is expunging the mail when I didn't
> want or tell it to. I have checked my settings repeatedly as well as
> deleted and recreated the account more than once but it is still
> expunging email. Is there a way to stop the expunging of my email? Thank
> you.

You don't say if you're using Gmail with POP or with IMAP. I use Gmail
with IMAP and don't have this problem.

You also don't say what version of Evo you have (look under
Help->About).

Is "Empty Trash Folders on Exit" set or not?

poc