Re: [Evolution] delete from trash

[Arthur Machlas <arthur machlas gmail com>]

On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve> wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-06-14 at 09:51 -0500, Arthur Machlas wrote:
> > Is this move to a new format related to the fact that I can't empty my
> > trash for a local pop folder if I'm working offline? It's an annoying
> > new 'feature'.
>
> What version of Evo?

3.0 in Fedora 15

> What new format are you talking about? This is ambiguous unless we know
> the Evo version.

Whatever was referenced in the email above mine.

> What does "can't empty trash" mean? You get an error? The action appears
> to work but nothing happens? It appears to work but something unexpected
> happens?

When I try to empty trash, and I don't have a working network
connection, I get the following error:

"Error while Expunging folder '.#evolution/Trash'.
Host lookup failed: pop.1and1.com: Name or service not known"

If I have a working internet connection, but I've told evolution to go
offline, I can empty the trash folder. And obviously, if I get that
error message then connect to a network I can empty the trash no
problems.

This is what I mean when I say I can't empty the trash unless I'm
connected to the internet.


> Remember that Trash is not a real folder but a virtual folder, even when
> associated with a POP account.

Yes, well, if I clicked on expunge inbox I'd still expect it to work
when offline. Not for imap perhaps, I don't know I don't use it, but
for pop certainly I would think so.