Umm, the whole point of maildir is that it doesn't move, it *should*
stay where it is.

If you want, you could configure evolution to copy the mail using a
filter, like you might with imap.

On Thu, 2005-08-18 at 14:54 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-08-17 at 08:29 -0400, Steve Listopad wrote:
> > All,
> > 
> > Have qmail running on a linux box.  Have Evolution running on same
> > box, as my mail client.
> > 
> > Previously, I used POP, with the behavior that I could remove the mail
> > from the Maildir and store it in local (i.e. Evolution-style)
> > directories.
> > 
> > I recently switched to mail delivery via the Maildir format (thinking
> > why use POP from the same machine that the mail server's running on). 
> > But, the mail stays stored in the Maildir.  I suppose this is expected
> > behavior.
> > 
> > Is there a way to use Maildir delivery with Evolution, and have it
> > behave like POP in that you can pull the mail from the "server" into
> > "local" directories, and delete the mail on the server?
> 
> Yes, but you need an aggravating work-around.
> 
> If qmail drops each mail into ~/Maildir, then you should think
> about installing Courier IMAP, and then having Evo access mail
> via IMAP.  Works great for me, and is MUA-independent, so if Evo
> ever gets cantankerous, you can still read your email.
> 
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