Re: [Evolution] Removing Ubuntu 9.04, Installing 14.04. How to move Evo?

[Swarup <dinbandhu sprynet com>]

Hello Milan & Tom,

On Fri, 2014-04-18 at 14:34 +0200, Milan Crha wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-04-17 at 17:05 -0400, Swarup wrote:
> > I have been using Ubuntu 9.04 and Evolution 2.26.1 for the past five
> > years. This week I am going to remove Ubuntu 9.04 and install Ubuntu
> > 14.04. Is there something special I will need to do to be able to import
> > the .evolution folder containing all my old mail, into the new evo
> > contained in Ubuntu 14.04? Will I need to create some kind of archive
> > folder before shutting down the old evo, or can I simply place the
> > old .evolution folder in the new home folder in 14.04, and the new evo
> > will recognize it?
>
>       Hi,
> "fine-tuned" migration code from such old version had been removed some
> time ago (though I've no idea what evolution version Ubuntu 14.04 ships,
> I suppose either 3.10.x or 3.12.x).
>
> That means, you can try to "just run" evolution on top of your /home and
> see whether it'll "survive", but for an easier transition, I suggest to
> backup all your locally stored data, including emails, calendars,
> address books, tasks and memos - all those you use.
>
> I do not recall whether 2.26.1 has the functionality, but you might be
> able to right-click respective calendar/address book/... in the tree on
> the left and choose "Save as", which may create a file with its complete
> content, which can be imported in the newer version of evolution. If
> it's not on the book, then it usually works for selected cards. I cannot
> tell for sure with 2.26.1. Mails should be save-able by selection as
> well.
>
> A bit related FAQ is here (the oldest I found, change "3.2" to the
> version Ubuntu 14.04 ships, like "3.10" or "3.12"):
> https://help.gnome.org/users/evolution/3.2/data-storage.html.en
> There is also a link for Backup/Restore. You might also consider
> searching this archive for "restore" and similar keywords, as it gets
> you related threads discussed in the past.

Thank you very much for the info.

I have found two possible pathways which I want to ask you about. 

1) The first way is that in evo 2.26.1, there is under File -> Backup
Settings. When one selects that, it creates a backup file of all one's
evo data. The file is a compressed file, called
"evolution-backup.tar.gz". It gets saved to the location of one's
choice. I just tried it-- I have a lot of mail, and so the compressed
file is of size 2.4 GB. (It contains all my email since 2007.) It only
took a few minutes to make.

This is by far the quickest and easiest method, if it will be importable
into 14.04. Once I install 14.04 and open the new Ubuntu, will it allow
me to import this file "evolution-backup.tar.gz"? If so, then I'm good
to go.

2) Here is another method, if the above won't work for any reason. This
method details how to save every mailbox folder separately.

http://www.stchman.com/export_evolution.html

This method was detailed by a fellow running Evolution 2.10.1, which is
even older than mine. So I guess it should work for me as well. A bit
tedious, doing each mailbox folder separately-- but if I have to do it
then that is another option.

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Swarup