On Tue, 2020-07-28 at 05:36 +0100, Michelle via evolution-list wrote: > I've just upgraded Mint to 20 and Evolution is now 3.36.3-0ubuntu1 > > However, I was using /usr/lib/evolution/evolution-backup to perform an > automatic backup of my e-mail (plus, filter rules, account settings. > etc., not just the e-mails themselves) twice a week (more regularly > than my whole home folder) ... and it seems to have gone. > > What's the replacement please, how do I get it back or is it just a > case of waiting for catch-up?
Other answers have explained this, however I want to point out (not for the first time on the list) that the "backup" option in Evolution is a misnomer, i.e. its name is misleading. It's not intended for regular backups of your mail and in fact is a very poor substitute for a proper backup system. It's intended to be used when you want to move your mail to a new machine, and even then is mostly useful for people with POP accounts (for IMAP it's not really necessary), it copies everything (not just what has changed since the last time) but doesn't copy contact information, etc. You should have a real (automated) backup system in place that saves your home directory, and that will be more reliable, more complete, and more efficient. poc _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list [email protected] To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
