Re: [Evolution] Disaster strikes -- 4000 messages deleted

[Reid Thompson <reid thompson ateb com>]

On Mon, 2009-08-24 at 21:26 -0400, Reid Thompson wrote:
> Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > On Mon, 2009-08-24 at 18:10 -0400, Reid Thompson wrote:
> > > Jonathan Ryshpan wrote:
> > > > One of my important folders <Phred>, containing about 4000 messages, was
> > > > moved into a subfolder of another folder and all the messages in <Phred>
> > > > were deleted.  The messages are truly gone; unchecking "Hide Deleted
> > > > Messages" does not show them.
> >
> > > What type of account is Phred in?  IMAP, maildir, or mbox, or ....
> >
> > Phred is in mbox form.  
> >
> > I would prefer to get my folders into maildir form.  How can I do this?
> >
> > Thanks - jon
>
> It's been a while since i setup my maildir.. so you might want to google a 
> bit/wait for another response but...
> I think you can...
> 1) back everything up :) in case below is invalid
> 2) create a new account and choose type maildir for it
> 3) select and move mbox folder(s) into maildir account
> 4) configure incoming mail to be filtered into appropriate maildir folder(s)
>
> alternatively you can use the gnu mailutils mailmove command to move email from 
> one mailbox type to another -- i.e.  use mailmove to move the mbox files to a 
> maildir, then create a new account of type maildir and point it to the mailmove 
> created maildir ( google mailmove/man mailmove )

I should also note, that File Empty Trash does not work for maildir
folders.  You will have to explicitly CTRL-E each folder when you delete
messages in order to expunge them.