Evo moved the default file location to ~/.local/share/evolution > -----Original Message----- > From: evolution-list-boun...@gnome.org [mailto:evolution-list- > boun...@gnome.org] On Behalf Of jo...@nucleussystems.com > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 3:16 PM > To: evolution-list@gnome.org > Subject: [Evolution] Recovering Data Files after Reinstallation > > Hello, world! > > I just upgraded to Ubuntu Natty 11.04. The bummer is, I forgot that > Evolution has a backup feature, and I didn't export a backup file. But > I did save a backup of my home folder. To get my email, I tried > copying > ~/.config/evolution and ~/.gconf/apps/evolution to their respective > locations. But when I start up Evolution, my email accounts are there > (i.e. I can send/receive email), but none of my old emails are there. > > In a desperate attempt, I created a new temporary user and mounted the > backup home folder to the home folder of the test user, and logged in. > Evolution wouldn't even acknowledge the files, it just gave me the > start-up wizard. > > How can I get my mail back? > > Thanks! > > _______________________________________________ > evolution-list mailing list > evolution-list@gnome.org > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
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