Carlos F Lange wrote: > 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 > I remember the /Mail or /mail folder in 8.2 as well, but lost that in on or the other upgrades since. I still prefer that to the current default location, but I guess as long as I know where it is, it really dosen't matter. Does a GUI method with KDE/Konq work well here, or should I use command line?
Thanks, Jim F -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
