Re: [Evolution] open

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Thu, 2017-12-28 at 16:50 +0200, Gottfried wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I cannot open evolution anymore. Got the newest version.

Which version exactly?

> when I try to 
> open it, it comes up until it generates the maillist and then it gets 
> stuck. Doesn't even ask for password.
>
> Uninstalled it, reinstalled it.

Virtually always a waste of time. Linux isn't Windows.

> Even the opening of the back-up file on 
> another computer doesn't work, but that might be a different one. I 
> simply cannot get or send emails, because evolution does not open. Does 
> anybody have a suggestion?

Create a new Linux user and log in. Run Evolution. Configure some mail
account(s) and try them. Let us know what  happens.

poc