Re: [Evolution] RESEND CORRECTION : Virgin Evolution + old saved messages.

[William Case <billlinux rogers com>]

On Wed, 2013-08-14 at 18:03 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:

> > EXCEPT.  When I finished install the new Evolution with new accounts
> > etc. I want to then add my past backuped Evolution messages.  How can I
> > connect or add those files?  Is there a way to set up a second machine
> > or disk showing on my new file list like a second "On this Computer"?
>
> Do you mean you have a filesystem level backup or that you have file
> that Evolution has made as a backup?
>
> Whatever the case, get your old mail into a temporary directory (copy
> from the backup or untar the backup file), find the exact unix directory
> that your files are in - if they are from your F16 system, I think that
> already used maildir format, so they will be in
> <tmp>/.local/share/evolution/mail/local (where <tmp> is the directory
> you untarred the backup into - DON'T do it in your home folder).
>
> Now within Evolution, create a new account - the email address you enter
> doesn't matter, you won't be using it - and for "Server Type" select
> "Maildir format mail directories" and point it at the directory you
> located above (i.e. <tmp>/.local/share/evolution/mail/local),
>
> There will now be a new account in the left hand side bar containing all
> the backed up mail.  Copy that mail to the required location in
> Evolution - either under "On This Computer" or a remote folder.  Once
> you have copied everything you want, then delete the account in
> Evolution and delete the files from the temporary directory.  Please
> don't be tempted to just leave the temporary account in place and keep
> using it - it won't be backed up by Evolution and it is better to let
> Evo look after its data in its own private folders.

Thanks Peter;

I can probably handle it from here on.  But I was referring to the
Evolution backed up files NOT a system or regular backup.

-- 
Regards Bill
Fedora 16, Gnome 3.2.1
Evo.3.2.3, Emacs 23.3.1