From 7496cba6089064f46391497579c2e550a01aa841 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andre Klapper Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:32:54 +0100 Subject: Bug #690697 - Document using real (non-virtual) Junk and Trash folders with IMAP+ --- help/C/mail-default-folder-locations.page | 6 +++--- help/C/mail-two-trash-folders.page | 20 ++++++++++++-------- 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'help/C') diff --git a/help/C/mail-default-folder-locations.page b/help/C/mail-default-folder-locations.page index 4db8db3173..cc86d49f27 100644 --- a/help/C/mail-default-folder-locations.page +++ b/help/C/mail-default-folder-locations.page @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type="topic" id="mail-default-folder-locations"> - Changing the location of the Draft folder and Sent folder. + Changing the location of Draft, Sent, Trash and Junk folders. @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ - + Andre Klapper ak-47@gmx.net @@ -30,6 +30,6 @@ Mail folder locations

You can set a different place where to store messages in your Draft folder and Sent folder in the Defaults section of the mail account editor (EditPreferencesMail AccountsEditDefaults).

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For remote account types (accounts such as IMAP) you can also set a Trash folder and Junk folder on the mail server so Evolution's local virtual folders will not be used for it, but folders on the mail server.

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For remote account types (accounts such as IMAP) you can also use folders on the mail server for Junk and Trash by selecting the corresponding Use a Real Folder option. In this case, Evolution's local virtual folders will not be used.

diff --git a/help/C/mail-two-trash-folders.page b/help/C/mail-two-trash-folders.page index a0083226f3..9269a01d97 100644 --- a/help/C/mail-two-trash-folders.page +++ b/help/C/mail-two-trash-folders.page @@ -2,29 +2,33 @@ type="topic" id="mail-two-trash-folders"> - An explanation for the problem that two trash folders are present in Evolution. + How to have only one trash or junk folder per account. + - + April Gonzales loonycookie@gmail.com + + Andre Klapper + ak-47@gmx.net +

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-Two Trash folders shown for the same account - -

You may have created another Trash folder to hold all your deleted email messages. This can happen when you use another email client together with Evolution.

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Evolution's Trash folder is a Search folder. It does not really exist but simply displays all the messages that are marked for deletion in any folders of that account.

+Two Trash or Junk folders shown for the same account +

If you use a remote mail account that also has Junk and/or Trash folders on the server you might face duplicated folders in Evolution.

You can easily tell the two Trash folders apart by looking at their icons. The Evolution Trash folder has a special icon whereas the other physical Trash folder looks like any other folder.

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Note that the Junk folder is also a search folder and may also appear twice.

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By default, Evolution's Trash and Junk folders are Search folders. They do not really exist but simply display all the messages that are marked as junk or for deletion in any folders of that account.

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In order to only use the folders for Junk and Trash on the mail server, select the corresponding Use a Real Folder option under EditPreferencesMail AccountsEditDefaults. In this case, Evolution's local virtual folders will not be used.

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