> -----Original Message-----
> From: Not Zed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 1:19 PM
> To: Ow Mun Heng
> Cc: Jules Richardson; Evolution Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Evolution] importing multiple mbox files
> 
> 
> On Fri, 2004-03-05 at 11:04 +0800, Ow Mun Heng wrote:
> 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Not Zed [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 10:41 AM
> > > To: Jules Richardson
> > > Cc: Evolution Mailing List
> > > Subject: Re: [Evolution] importing multiple mbox files
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > If you just need to access the mail, and not use it as 
> live data, I
> > > would suggest setting up a new account, type 'standard 
> unix mbox spool
> > > or directory", and setting the path to where the folders reside.
> > > 
> > > It might also be an easier way to import, if evolution 
> will copy the
> > > folder structure when you copy the top-level folders (can't 
> > > remember if
> > > it does or not).
> > 
> > Er.. Can I like  burn the Emails (after exporting from 
> outlook using 
> > mozilla mail) into a CD and then access the Emails from there 
> > as is??
> 
> In maildir format you could, although you're going to get 
> probably a lot
> of read-only errors in some places.  I could imagine some 
> fairly simple
> patches to get rid of these though.
> 
> In mailbox format, you probably could too, if you backup 
> everything, and
> the dates are retained.
> 
> I'm sure you could experiment (i might even try some cd-rw tests if i
> get bored).


It's in Mbox format.. I guess I'll give it a try..

My Mailing list mails are getting > 600MB already..
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