On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 02:34 -0700, marcello wrote: > The problem seems quite general to me and I > cannot believe that there is not a built-in procedure to accomplish > this > (something like a configurable warning before the synchronization > process > deletes locally stored messages).
I would assume that the "problem" resides in the very nature of IMAP itself. A configurable confirmation is, in no way, a foolproof method. How will you know when it is saving you from a wiped IMAP server (not as frequent) versus you deleting a week's worth of read mailing list messages on your work computer (very frequent for me)? I don't disagree that it can be convenient to have those messages retrievable from a local store in an emergency, but trying to treat a cached copy of your IMAP account as a backup just isn't very safe. As you've pointed out, backing up those messages, while tedious, is the safest method. --chris -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
