Re: [Evolution] Keeping email on the server

[larry <lar3ry sasktel net>]

On Fri, 2022-08-19 at 15:41 +0100, Pete Biggs wrote:
> On Fri, 2022-08-19 at 08:00 -0600, larry wrote:
> > Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
> > MATE 1.24.0
> > Evolution 3.36.5-0ubuntu1
> >
> > Is there any way to configure Evolution to leave outbound emails on
> > the
> > server? 
> That is entirely a function of the server - and I don't know any that
> don't remove the data once the mail has been successfully sent. 
>
> If you mean that you want to save a copy of the sent mail, then that
> is
> configured under Edit -> Preferences -> <account> -> Edit -> Defaults


Some clarification:

I was recently barred from sending email. I could receive emails, but
every email I tried to send generated an error saying that it was
blocked because it contained 'Spam-like' data.

When I contacted my ISP, I was informed that I was on a block list
because I had sent enough (whatever the F that is) emails with certain
words in the subject line. When I tried sending one with "test" as the
subject, I was told that "test" was one of the trigger words, that if
sent often, would put me on the block list.

Since I use the word "test" pretty often, because I help a lot pf
people with programming, 3D printing, and a few other technical
subjects.

So the first thing the ISP did was to send me an email asking for the
email that triggered the blocking. Well, I did not have it. I thought
perhaps I could find it, but I was unsuccessful.

Furthermore, they wanted me to send that email in .eml format, and
included instructions for putting it into .eml format. One option was:

> Email client:
> 1. Highlight the message in your email client.
> 2. Right-click on the message and select "Save As..."
> 3. Choose Mail/Mail Files (*.eml).
> 4. Click Save.

Of course, I not only couldn't find the message, but could not find a
way in Evolution to save it as .eml.

Not only that, but the copy in 'Sent' appears to not have a full set of
headers.

The other option was to use their web interface:

> Webmail:
> 1. Log in to Webmail.
> 2. Go to 'Inbox' or 'Sent'
> 3. Select the message.
> 4. Click the 'floppy disk' icon to save the message.
> 5. Click 'Ok'.

Of course, there would only be a copy in one of those directories if I
used the web interface to send email.

They have restored my ability to send email from Evolution, but not
knowing what their criteria for identifying spam is, I fear that I may
use a word like 'Hello' in the subject line once too often and be
barred again.

I guess it really isn't urgent that I figure out what to do, other than
never emptying my trash, then hoping that I can recover the email that
causes the next blocking, and then hoping that it has a complete set of
headers, and that I can save it in .eml format.

Larry (disgusted in Canada).