On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 13:22 -0500, Adam Tauno Williams wrote: > On Tue, 2011-01-04 at 12:31 -0500, Philippe LeCavalier wrote: > > Well, once again I've test driven all the other viable > > Linux/cross-platform MUAs out there and have returned to Evo. I do > > this to myself every few years because something was either > > frustrating me to no end or I felt I was lacking functionality in some > > way. > > This time around, it was both...I was frustrated to no end with the > > fact that every time I loose the connection to my IMAP folders Evo > > proceeds to unsubscribe me to most if not all my folders but the > > INBOX. > > No way, it isn't Evolution doing that. IMAP subscriptions are > server-side. Evolution would have to specifically request > unsubscription for each folder. > > > One would think that's easily recoverable...Yes. Until you open the > > mote than 50 filters you have an realize the auto-update feature > > yanked the proverbial carpet out from under its own feet! > > Are you talking about subscriptions or filters?
I'm saying the subscriptions are easily recovered by adding checkmark but that the lost link to the destination folder in the 50+ filters is not > > > Case in point: I just created a search folder for archiving all my > > 2009 mail and am writing this msg while Evo searches - I do this every > > year. I create a search folder for the previous years and copy the > > folder out of ~/.evo. Well, for whatever reason for every folder the > > function parses Evo unsubscribes me from that folder > > Do you mean you are manually editing the contents of the .evolution > folder? If so, don't. cp ~/.evolution/mail/filters.xml ~/backup/filters.xml > > > As far as lacking in functionality goes, I really enjoyed how granular > > Claws-Mails' msg filter settings were. Also from CM the ability to pre > > and post process messages is a thing of beauty. From TB, and I know > > this has been mentioned many times hear but...the separation of the > > SMTP settings in the accounts is a really strong feature. I realize > > one can create an SMTP account but it's much "cleaner" to have a SMTP > > section in the config for just that. > > That is essentially what an SMTP-only account is. When you reply from > folders in a given account it will default to the SMTP configuration for > that account. I'm merely talking about the way the configuration is laid out under preferences. TB has a nice little section just for this purpose. Phil > > > The other thing I noticed this time around as opposed to the others is > > just how well balanced Evo really is. It goes without saying there's a > > reason why I keep landing back on Evo as my MUA every time I do this. > > One might say I'm landing back on my feet! So thanks to all the > > community for contributing and the devs for maintaining this project. > > _______________________________________________ > evolution-list mailing list > evolution-list@gnome.org > To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
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