Backing up messages from KMail

[Max Freitag]

Hello,
i installed kununtu and used these Files/dirs from my old installation for 
backing up kmail and adressbook, ...:

"Copying email accounts ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/emaildefaults

"Copying email identities ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/emailidentities

"Copying kmail settings ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kmail.eventsrc
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kmailrc

"Copying kaddressbook settings ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kaddressbookrc
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kresources/contact

"Copying emails and account data ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/kmail

"Copying addressbook ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/kabc

"Copying Korganizer settings and entries ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/korgacrc
$HOME/.kde/share/config/korganizerrc
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/korganizer

"Copying Konversation settings ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/konversationrc
$HOME/.kde/share/config/konversation.eventsrc
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/konversation

"Copying Knotes settings and notes ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/config/knotesrc
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/knotes

"Copying Kwallet settings ..."
$HOME/.kde/share/apps/kwallet
$HOME/.kde/share/config/kwalletrc


Max




On Tuesday 08 September 2009 11:29:16 David Fletcher wrote:
> On Tuesday 08 September 2009 10:13:10 Georgi Kourtev wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I was trying to back-up my messages from KMail (Kontact).  However could
> > not find any option to do that. Anyone to help, please?  Thanks.
> > gk
> > KDE 4.3.1
>
> Why just kmail?
>
> I use a little script to back up the entire /home/ directory to a tar file,
> plus a few other bits and pieces. Works for me - when I restore the backup
> to a new PC/hard drive, everything is as it was before.
>
> Dave