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

["Patrick O'Callaghan" <poc usb ve>]

On 22 April 2014 22:06, Swarup <dinbandhu sprynet com> wrote:
> > I think you misunderstood what I was getting at. I mentioned Gmail
> > simply as an example of an email provider that supports IMAP (as long as
> > you configure it according to Gmail's recommendations). I do *not* mean
> > you can drag and drop between Evo and a browser window pointed at Gmail.
> > Once you configure your Gmail account for IMAP (using Gmail's web
> > interface), you then set it up in Evo as an IMAP account and then move
> > your mail across.
>
> 1. I have enabled IMAP in my gmail account. All that was involved there
> was going into "settings" and selecting "enable IMAP". I am guessing
> this is what is meant by "configure your Gmail account for IMAP", right?

Yes.

> 2. You have then instructed to "set it up in Evo as an IMAP account". I
> see in the account settings of evo, under "receiving mail", one can
> change it from POP to IMAP. The full settings which I found in the gmail
> help pages are below, at the *. Please confirm this is what is needed.

As long as you followed the settings exactly, that should be fine.

> 3. You have instructed-- "then move your mail across"-- "move your mail
> from the old Evo into an IMAP account (using drag and drop or ImapSync)"
>
> I went to the ImapSync website, but it looks like one has to purchase
> that for 50 Euros.

I hadn't noticed the new charge on that site. Try this one:

https://fedorahosted.org/imapsync/

> So I thought I would try the drag and drop. But I
> still don't understand where in the gmail account I am supposed to drag
> the mail to. You already instructed that it is not the actual gmail
> account itself.

I don't understand what you think I said about "the actual Gmail
account". Please point out the part that you find confusing.

> Please let me know exactly where using the drag and
> drop, I am to place all the mail folders.

Wherever you like. Create a new folder ("label" in Gmail terminology)
and just put it there. Refresh folder subscriptions in Evo so it will
see the new folder with your mail in it.

poc