On Sat, 2002-12-14 at 10:01, Eric Lambart wrote: > Hi there, for the first time in a long time, I tried to import an mbox > format file into Evolution. > > I went through the usual dialogs, selecting the file and IMAP target > folder, and then Evolution got stuck on the first message ("Importing > item 1"), and I had to cancel. I tried this several times with > different folders and source files, all with the same result. > > Then, on a hunch, I created a local test folder, repeated the process > and it worked! > > The difference? IMAP/Maildir vs. local mbox. > > It appears the importer can't import an mbox file unless the target > folder is also in mbox format. Is this intentional?
No, it just sounds like some sort of bug. The importer is hidden from all those details by the api. > The only solution I can see is to import into a local folder, select all > messages and drag them into the "real" target folder. You could also just setup a folder of type 'local unix spool file or directory', and point that to a directory of the mbox files, or an individual mbox file, and then do the copy similarly. _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution