[ubuntu-za] Evolution

Hilton Gibson hgibson at sun.ac.za
Thu Dec 4 07:27:48 GMT 2008


Charl Wentzel wrote:
> Hi Guys
> 
> I just discovered that I have a problem with Evolution mail.  I can send
> messages, but it doesn't download anything.  When I do a send/receive it
> pops up with the usual progress bars and seem to operate fine.  It
> definitely does not show any errors.  I only discovered the problem when
> I noticed e-mails being downloaded by my cellphone, which is not
> appearing in Evolution.
> 
> I have two mailboxes on Evolution, both give me the same problem.  I
> sent a mail from each to the other and could see the received mails
> (along with some others) on the web clients.  I marked them as unread
> using the web clients, but still no luck.
> 
> The network connection is ok (since I can access the web clients).
> Rebooting also has no effect. I know it is not interference from my
> cellphone, as it doesn't delete the mails it has downloaded.  Anyway
> I've been working like this for months without any problems.
> 
> Where do I start looking for the problem?  Especially since Evolution
> does not report any errors.
> 
> My only problem is now, how do I know when somebody responds to my
> request? ;-)
May I suggest you move to a more independent PIM system.
See: http://www.ubuntu.sun.ac.za/wiki/index.php/DigitalNomad

Just a thought.

> 
> Regards
> Charl
> 
> 




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