Re: [Evolution] Evolution PST support

[Ángel <angel 16bits net>]

On 2020-01-07 at 16:56 -0500, James Toebes wrote:
> The issue with the IMAP solution is that it requires setting
> up/maintaining an email server including user management.  It also
> requires all machines with direct access.   All emails would have to
> be in one server or I would have to maintain multiple servers.
>
> A PST is a simple file that can  be backups,  copied,  stored on a
> network share, thumb drive, and archived with a project.   individual
> files that can be put in different locations.
>
> Evolution supports saving emails to an mbox file.    It would be nice
> if there was someway to link and not Import the file.  I have seen a
> few options (have not investigated yet) that will allow mbox files in
> outlook.   My aversion to importing is that it now creates a second
> copy.  

Create a new account in evolution of type ‘Standard Unix mbox spool
file’ (the account will only have a single folder) or ‘Standard Unix
mbox spool directory’ (you may have several folders -mbox files- in the
account, although it doesn't support subfolders)

I think your main problem will actually be getting Outlook to support
them.


Best regards