Re: [Evolution] Evolution fails to sort -- puts everything into Junk file.

[Reid Thompson <reid thompson ateb com>]

On 4/25/2012 8:19 PM, William Case wrote:
> On Wed, 2012-04-25 at 18:35 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Wed, 2012-04-25 at 18:36 -0400, William Case wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2012-04-25 at 20:25 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > > > > Always. For the last week or so.  For example, this message, my original
> > > > > post and your response both ended up in my Junk folder and not int my
> > > > > "Evolution" sorted folder.  When I selected both files and moved them to
> > > > > my Inbox, they then sorted into the Evolution file.
> > > > It sounds as if either your local junk plugin or your ISP's junk filter
> > > > is classifying everything as junk.  Try turning off the junk mail
> > > > checking/filtering.  Go to Edit ->  Preferences ->  Mail Preferences ->
> > > > Junk - there you will you find the various options that control the junk
> > > > filtering behaviour - basically try unticking everything and see if it
> > > > starts behaving.
> > > >
> > > > P.
> > > I unchecked every thing in the Junk filter as you suggested.  Everything
> > > is now working fine.  I will wait to see what to turn back on.  Since I
> > > did nothing to cause this problem, I have to assume it showed up in a
> > > recent upgrade.  Who should be warned of a potential bug?
> > You haven't said which junk filter you're using, which would be useful
> > to know if anyone wants to help.
> >
> > It's also possible the filter's own database is borked in some way. You
> > can test Bogofilter from the Shell (just feed it a known ham and known
> > spam and see what it does). I assume SpamAssassin also allows this.
>   You are right. I should have mentioned it is Bogofilter.  Evolution
> found bogofilter on its own.  I unchecked everything on the Junk page.
> I don't remember what I had checked.  Fedora 16 was a virgin install.
> As best as I can tell I would have checked all categories on the junk
> page at installation.
did you train bogofilter as to ham and spam?