Re: [Evolution] Search folders not updating

[Thomas Mittelstaedt <tmstaedt t-mittelstaedt de>]

Am Montag, den 08.10.2012, 06:05 -0600 schrieb Zan Lynx:
> I get that every so often with 3.2. A workaround is to edit the
> folder's search filter. I usually just add a space at the end. That
> will force a refresh. Only on that one folder unfortunately.
>
> Graham Murray <GMurray webwayone co uk> wrote:
>         I am using evolution 3.4.4 with the ews backend.
>         
>         In order to expire old mailing list posts, I have a number of search
>         folders set with conditions (Date Sent is before ....) applied to
>         folders to which mailing list posts are filtered. The intention is to
>         periodically delete all messages in these search folders. 
>         
>         Each folder was populated with the appropriate 'old' messages when I
>         created it, but no new messages have been added to the search folders
>         since. I have tried right clicking and pressing 'refresh', I have
>         restarted evolution, all with no effect.

That's right. Editing the search conditions of the search folders will
do the update. 
Another thing you can do is to expunge the junk folder with Ctrl-E. Then
your search folders will be updated. I have set in my preferences to
empty my junk folder upon exit once a week to do that automatically.


-- 
thomas