On Fri, 2020-04-17 at 13:43 +0200, Alexander Kerner via evolution-list wrote: > > On Thu, 2020-04-16 at 13:00 +0100, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote: > > On Thu, 2020-04-16 at 13:09 +0200, Alexander Kerner via evolution-list > > wrote: > > > indeed there was another instance of Evolution running on another > > > machine. > > > I changed that and now it seems to work. > > > I have no idea though why or how the other instance may sabotage my > > > imap > > > operations. > > > > [Please don't top-post] > > > > IMAP is not designed to handle immediate synchronisation between two > > clients active on the same account. They will eventually synchronise, > > but not immediately. > > > > poc > > > > > > How does this work with Gmail, i.e., a web-interface for IMAP mail? I use > Gmail and Evolution at the same time and it synchronizes instantly between > the web and Evolution.
I also use both. Gmail is not a "web interface for IMAP email". It's an entirely different email client that uses its own backend protocols. The fact that the Gmail *service* is also available via IMAP doesn't mean that the Gmail *web client* is IMAP-based. Nor are they always in synch. I frequently see updated folder contents on Evolution which are not updated on the web interface until an appreciable time later, sometimes on the order of minutes. I also sometimes delete a message on the web interface and it's still listed in the folder contents on Evolution, though if I click on it it then shows as "missing". poc _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list