On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 12:32, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-01-30 at 18:25, Robert Krueger wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   This is my second attempt on this forum to get Evo 1.4 to work with
> > mailboxes in the maildir/ format.  I did get a useful suggestion from
> > another member, which raised my spirits with something new to try, but
> > still nothing works.
> >   I absolutely love Evolution, and am trying everything possible to get
> > it to work.  I have right-clicked on Inbox/Properties
> 
> this just changes the underlying format of the folder from mbox to
> Maildir, it doesn't do anything noticeable for the user.
> 
> after you change that property, look at ~/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox
> 
> it will now be a directory with cur, new, tmp dirs under it containing
> your mail.
> 
> that's all that option does.
> 
> > , and set it to
> > Maildir/ format.  I also set that format generally under
> > Tools/Settings/Mail Accounts/Receiving to Maildir/ format style from the
> > original POP style.
> 
> huh? that's not a global option to make folders into Maildir format if
> that's what you were thinking... that just creates a new account that
> reads Maildirs instead of POP.
> 
> >   Nothing works, yet if I bring up KMail and point it
> > to the same directory, all the messages appear.  I have done nothing
> > different in the setup between the two MUA's.
> 
> where do you expect them to appear in Evolution? my guess is that you
> are just looking in the wrong place.
> 
> >    There must be some bug or something not explained, a "trick" perhaps
> > that I'm not aware of.   Whatever it is, can someone help me fix this?
> 
> create a Maildir account, then do View->Folder Tree and look for a bold
> node that has the account name you provided in the account editor.
> 
> tada... you have a Maildir tree in your folder tree.
> 
  I wasn't sure if I should repost this question as part of the
original, but it's the same subject. (sort of)
I changed over Postfix and Procmail to evolutions maildir/ format
directory, and it brought in the messages. ( Very good thing!! )
Only it didn't filter a single one, even though I selected "Apply
filters to Inbox".
How come?

Robert

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