Re: [Evolution] Evolution 3.10.2 Can't empty (expunge) trash

[Linux <linux interworld net au>]

On Fri, 2014-01-31 at 09:20 +0000, Pete Biggs wrote:
> > > So don't use a real trash - it's a configurable option as I said before.
> > > It's not compulsory.
> > If I use the default, the Trash is stored on the Desktop PC where the
> > user was logged in when he deleted the files. These files can't be
> > accessed and recovered by the user from his laptop, another workstation
> > or Webmail. Checking the IMAP server shows that deleted files are moved
> > to the real /.INBOX.Trash on the IMAP server and remains available to
> > the user independently whether he logs in using Evolution from any of
> > our Desktops, Laptops or by Webmail.  
>
> Again, why use a real trash folder? I can see that a local trash folder
> would be the default if you wanted to use a real trash folder, but
> surely that option isn't ticked by default? 
>
> If you are using IMAP, then use it in the way it was designed - i.e.
> mark messages as deleted rather than moving them to another folder.
> Everything that uses IMAP will then be happy.

I can't use the default local Trash Folder. I can't change the IMAP
Server which have been working for many years.  All mail clients I
tested work properly, including Evolution 6.4.4., except for Ctrl++,
Evolution 6.10.2 and 6.10,3 do not expunge Real Trash Folders. With
Gentoo, Evo 6.10.3 misses the item "Empty Trash" on the dropdown menu.
  
> > > > Also the Menu items "Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences->Delete Mail
> > > > [On Exit, every time, etc" do not work anymore.
> > >
> > > Don't work in what way?  Are they greyed out or something?
> > The menu items are active. They just don't work as they worked with Evo
> > 3.4 and 3.6. I am considering compiling from 3.4 source with static
> > libraries. This was the only version of Evo that worked perfectly for
> > me.
>
> If they really don't work, then you need to file a bug about it.  If it
> is really an issue then it will be fixed.
A bug report has been filed.

> > > > Is there any way I can fix these 3 problems? or do I have to switch to
> > > > Mozilla Thunderbird and reconfigure 15 PC's and retrain 50 users?
> > >
> > > Most of the things you mention work fine for me - I'm using 3.10.3 on
> > > Fedora 20.
> > Which of the things don't work on Fedora 20? Expunge real Trash Folder?
> > The Ctrl++ keyboard shortcut?
>
> Well I don't use a real trash folder, so I can't comment on that - but
> the Ctrl-Shift-+ works fine.
>
> P.
>
>
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