On Monday 30 April 2007 17:17, Jim Flanagan wrote: > Hi all, > > This is a basic question, but what is the best way to copy my email > files from one install (9.3) to my new install (10.2). Same machine. > Old install is mounted as same user name mounted at "data1". I have > not used kmail on the new install yet, but did open kmail once, have > not set up users. I see may old mail in > /data1/home/user/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail. I see the same folder in > the new install, with only a few sub-folders. Should I just copy the > whole /mail folder over the new one and be done with it? Or would > "cat" be better? Again, there is no mail in the new folder so I can > overwrite it if need be.
Just copying the directory (or folder) should do it. I have used a ~/Mail directory since I started with 8.2. In every upgrade Kmail always recognizes the presence of that directory and uses it instead of ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail without any need for change in settings. It may adapt the *.index files at the upgrade, but it is completely transparent and all messages are there with proper status (read/unread, etc). Carlos FL -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
