On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 15:55, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: <snip> > > then you haven't created a Maildir account! > I certainly did, many moons ago. I have two accounts created, one POP3 account that I use until this problem is resolved, and a Procmail account, which has all the correct maildir/ format settings applied. When I select the procmail account, my Local Folders list changes a little. This may be important to you... Below "Trash", I have two question marks like so...
- ? --? This may be where you are expecting to see ~Maildir/, but it is not there. Evolution put a ? there instead. Robert > > > On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 11:43, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > > > > > did you hit send&receive? > > > > > > > > Several times, many times, a hundred times... > > > > > > > > > which folder are you checking for the new > > > > > mail? > > > > > > > > > > Local Folders > > > > > Inbox > > > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > > > <maildir account> > > > > > > > > I just got through detaing this information for you below. > > > > Unless I misunderstand your question, I'll repeat myself: > > > > > > > > -This is the folder I am checking for the new mail - > > > > - It is where Procmail is delivering the mail - > > > > > > > > /home/robert/Maildir/ > > > > > > > > Let me try again... The way I understand Evo works when I select > > > > Maildir/ format is it (Evo) creates the three neccesary directories > > > > (cur,new,tmp) under $HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/. And it did do > > > > this. > > > > > > > > First attempt: > > > > > > > > When I redirect Postfix and Procmail to deliver to > > > > $HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/ in maildir/ format, I get all my > > > > messages in Evo in Inbox. The only thing that -does not work- with this > > > > setup is the filters. I do not know why. > > > > > > > > Second attempt: > > > > > > > > When I direct Postfix and Procmail to deliver to $HOME/Maildir/, and > > > > redirect Evo to pick up mail in $HOME/Maildir/, Evo does not pick up any > > > > mail at all. It appears Evo doesn't like retrieving mail from anywhere > > > > but $HOME/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/. But that's just my opinion.. > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2004-02-01 at 11:30, Robert Krueger wrote: > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 22:38, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > > > > > > > no no no. that is all wrong. Don't point an evo account at an internal > > > > > > > evo folder. this is likely your problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > have your procmail deliver mail to ~/Maildir/ and point evo at that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, evo doesn't work since I made your suggested changes back to > > > > > > ~Maildir/. I don't even get mail in my Inbox anymore. > > > > > > Let me go over the current status of settings, we must have missed > > > > > > something. > > > > > > > > > > > > Postfix and procmail: > > > > > > Now deliver once again to /home/robert/Maildir/. > > > > > > As evidence to this fact, KMail received my last email, evo would > > > > > > not see it. I did try evo first before KMail. > > > > > > > > > > > > Evolution > > > > > > Under Tools/Settings/Mail Accounts/Edit/Receiving mail/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Server type: Maildir-format mail directories > > > > > > Path: /home/robert/Maildir/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Local Folders - Inbox / Properties: > > > > > > Set to maildir ( Maildir-format mail directories) > > > > > > > > > > > > That's the best I can offer for now. I even checked permissions on all > > > > > > pertinent directories from ~Maildir/ to ~evolution/local/Inbox/ and they > > > > > > are all the same. (700) > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 19:45, Robert Krueger wrote: > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 18:47, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 18:42, Robert Krueger wrote: > > > > > > > > > > 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 on even though I selected "Apply > > > > > > > > > > filters to Inbox". > > > > > > > > > > How come? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > no idea, you haven't given me enough info. where exactly is the mail > > > > > > > > > delivered? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To /home/robert/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what type of account did you setup in evo? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > maildir > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > where does it > > > > > > > > > point to? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /home/robert/evolution/local/Inbox/mbox/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what are your filters doing? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nothing. Everything ends up in the Inbox. I haven't changed the > > > > > > > > filters at all. They have been working fine. It's just since going to > > > > > > > > the maildir/ format that the filters stopped working. I even went > > > > > > > > through and made sure all the folders I have created ( Procmail users, > > > > > > > > Postfix Users, Evolution, etc ) were all in maildir/ format by > > > > > > > > right-clicking on the folder. > > > > > > > > Maybe a link has been broken and I need to delete and reenter a new > > > > > > > > filter since changing over to the new style. I'm not sure, but I'll > > > > > > > > wait for your advice. That's about as much info as I have, Jeff. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Robert > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution > _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
