Re: [Evolution] Evolution does not displaying Inbox content

[Adam Tauno Williams <awilliam whitemice org>]

On May 30, 2014 5:24:10 PM EDT, Jean Schurger <jean schurger org> wrote:
> On 2014-05-30 17:10, Adam Tauno Williams wrote:
> > On Fri, 2014-05-30 at 15:14 -0400, Jean Schurger wrote:
> > > I use evolution 3.12.2 with an account configured to receive emails
> > > with IMAP(+).
> > WOW, THAT IS *ANCIENT*
> What do you mean ? 

That I had FridayAfter5 induced dyslexia and read your version string wrong. :)

> Retrieving emails in IMAP is quite common. 

Yes.

> > > My server is courier-imap 4.15, with emails stored in Maildir.
> > > Evolution is able to tell me when a new email arrive, but the
> 'Inbox'
> > > folder remains empty.
> > You have a display filter applied, probably the "Show" drop-down,
> make
> > sure that reads "All Messages".
> No kidding ?
> Seriously, i would'nt post here before having checked that.

Ok, but people do it all the time.  It is the second most common question here.  And I've done it myself;  it 
is a bit of UI it is easy to trigger accidentally.

> Is there a some way to debug the IMAP exchange from evolution.
> I can considere disabling TLS/SSL server-side and sniff the trafic to
> check if evolution realy get info about the INBOX.

I'm on my phone so I don't have the link - but yes.  You can run the app with environment variable[s] set 
which will display the entire client/server conversation.  But if you are getting new-mail notification I 
wouldn't suspect the account configuration but rather a UI option.


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Adam Tauno Williams