https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408354
Bug ID: 408354
Summary: If default maildir folder is changed a new set of
folders are stored under "/home/$user/file:"
Product: kmail2
Version: 5.11.1
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: folders
Assignee: kdepim-bugs@kde.org
Reporter: nick.craig....@gmail.com
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 120604
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=120604&action=edit
Dialog box where you change the maildir folder
If the default maildir folder is changed using the dialog box as shown in the
attached snapshot then kmail fails to use that folder but creates a new folder
under your home directory in a folder called "file:"
Example:
If you enter /home/nick/Data/local-mail as the folder containing your maildir
files, kmail instead creates and uses
/home/nick/file:/home/nick/Data/local-mail.directory/
which of course isn't where your maildir folders and files are !
Why is kmail creating a subdirectory called "file:" in your home directory ?
The problem this creates is that any old emails that are in
/home/nick/Data/local-mail don't get indexed or displayed by kmail.
Also because kmail insists on creating a file: subdirectory in your home folder
and storing new email there you can't have all your emails on a different
partition to your home folder.
KDE INFO
KDE Neon 5.15 User Edition
Plasma 5.15.5
Frameworks 5.58.0
QT 5.12.0
Kernel 4.15.0-50
OS 64 Bit
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