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?
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