I don't know if it'll be helpful but Evolution did this to me a while ago with my work emails. The problem for me was that work's mail server would 'reset' the conection as Evolution didn't sync often enough. I had IT change the mail server settings and I've not had the issue again.
Regards. -- SIMON IVES --------------------------------- Please consider the environment before printing this email or any attachments. On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 4:49 PM, Mitch Towner <[email protected] > wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > On 14/06/10 16:38, WasserLand wrote: > > Mitch, > > > > I am most grateful for the attention and detail you have provided. > > While you were doing that I was laboriously emptying, in turn, each > > Evolution folder that protested with the "error while synchronising" > > message. > > > > I emptied them to separate temp folders and found that the original > > folder, now empty, would correct itself. The I moved the files back to > > their original folders and had to restart Evolution each time. But now > > it seems to be working correctly. > > > > The procedure (below) you have provided will nevertheless be very > > useful. Thanks again. > > > > Dave W > > > > > > On Mon, 2010-06-14 at 15:53 +1000, Mitch Towner wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> > >> > >> On 14/06/10 15:14, WasserLand wrote: > >>> No Mitch, that didn't help I'm afraid. > >>> > >>> I have a notion that I might need to re-install Evolution. How would I > >>> go about that without losing my mail? > >>> > >>> David W > >>> > > > >> Hi Dave, > >> The procedure to backup evolution is outlined at > >> > http://www.go-evolution.org/FAQ#How_can_I_completely_backup_evolution.3F > >> > >> Basically it says that if you are using evolution > 2.22 (i.e. the > >> version included in Ubuntu from Hardy onwards) then do the following to > >> backup Evolution: > >> > >> 1. Ensure you have the "Backup and Restore" plugin enabled in Edit -> > >> Plugins -> Backup and Restore - this should already be enabled by > >> default in Ubuntu. > >> > >> 2. Re-install Evolution. This can be done using Synaptic Package > Manager. > >> 2a. In Synaptic, search for "evolution" > >> 2b. Click on the checkbox to the left of the "Package" field & select > >> "Mark for re-installation" > >> 2c. Select "apply" > >> > >> 3. After Evolution has been re-installed, use File->Backup Settings and > >> File->Restore Settings (from within Evolution) to restore the backup you > >> made earlier. > >> > >> I hope this helps > >> > >> Warm Regards, > >> Mitch Towner (kermiac) > >> http://mitchtowner.net/ > > > > > > > > Hi Dave > I am just glad to hear that your problem is now resolved :) I know how > much we all rely on email these days & when an email client starts > playing up it can be very frustrating. > > Warm Regards, > Mitch Towner (kermiac) > http://mitchtowner.net/ > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ > > iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJMFdDfAAoJENegJk0fbKNMHCgH/0iet3aEjG3slaLyc2maJfDY > 3JFmB9be4HpjFGaAKkxZ89/pMa6X854QIZ5ma0lTG4wuHrOa+W1HSWslN4Bk8D4l > odyKhdkow0U2Pag0FnQDJzhiWMVmu7T8TYwHrdw31rtpBnkE2XVnWughmmS/kr1l > OfKZHn4VnJHLDgTgl8UfTOh/S0uteD6PLWRAtawtUBGxutFy4OiI/ZbYChZ4Hi1Q > wbHnC/e5hdrY8RxUM0Jx4LW6KAcPjpD8fh7poTfFyIBHlxccrdJjY//Q5xEgV0TC > JTewYyzs6M9tdLsr+iAfGamHrN5hrJm45qSZKZrNTxVATvbH6VmUTUhzjHd8IDw= > =XVBd > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >
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