The error dialog box does not provide a button to delete the cache and metadata files. There isn't even a menu option or toolbar button for it.
Data recovery requires a nerd. More than any other email client, evolution is meant for non-nerd use. This isn't /bin/mail, mh, or emacs rmail. In other words, permanent data loss is near certain. Until this is fixed, evolution really shouldn't be installable via debian-stable or debian-testing. Destroying people's email does horrible things for Linux's image. (dirty hack: put a "fix this" button on the error dialog) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]