Hi, Of course this works if you restore from a TimeMachine, but if you want to use the old and new...
paf On 8 Oct 2016, at 16:46, Volker Kopetzky wrote: > I just bought a new macbook pro and simply restored all user data from the > old laptop. In regards to MailMate that was everything I needed to do. It > started right away with all mailboxrs, folders and no email was missed. > > Best, > Volker > > On 8 Oct 2016, at 16:44, Patrik Fältström wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Once again I have the need for starting use MailMate on a different host. >> This time because the trackpad and keyboard died on my laptop, and I have to >> launch a backup machine. >> >> And copy settings etc to that new host. >> >> I will copy the files by using DropBox and of course I once again thought >> about having settings there all the time and hard/soft links to the DropBox >> folder. >> >> I think I really would like to: >> >> 1. Know what files we talk about that can be copied to a different host >> 2. Why not have them in a separate directory in the settings "hierarchy" >> 3. Hopefully MailMate will open/do changes/read/write/close in short bursts >> (and not keep the files open) >> 4. Could MailMate state(2) those files now and then, detect when files >> changes, and if so read the files and apps settings? >> >> But, many things in for example the Mailboxes.plist file include UUID's for >> the identification of the mailboxes. I have not digged into that too much >> yet, but I guess the UUID's might be different on different clients even if >> they are the same IMAP mailbox? >> >> Yes, I know the plan is to have settings stored in the IMAP server itself, >> but that implies you must have account settings set manually before the >> settings can be applied. A catch-22. >> >> On the other hand, there can be race conditions anyway when for example >> DropBox is sync:ed, MailMate started and DropBox has not sync:ed the >> settings, MailMate create new settings and DropBox then sync the >> settings...etc. >> >> But I think those race conditions will happen regardless of whether the >> settings are stored in IMAP or by some shared file system... >> >> So, at least I think I would like to see in the manual one page saying "if >> you want to start running MailMate on a new host, these are the recommended >> steps...". >> >> paf >> _______________________________________________ >> mailmate mailing list >> mailmate@lists.freron.com >> https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate > > _______________________________________________ > mailmate mailing list > mailmate@lists.freron.com > https://lists.freron.com/listinfo/mailmate >
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