This chapter provides troubleshooting information for Ximian Evolution
.
When you open Evolution
, the last folder
that you used is displayed. For example, if you display Inbox,
then close Evolution
, the next time that you open Evolution
, Inbox is displayed.
You can open Evolution
from a command line,
and specify the folder that you want to open. The following table lists some
typical Evolution
folders, and the commands that
you use to open Evolution
with that folder displayed:
Folder |
Command |
---|---|
Calendar |
evolution-1.4 evolution:/local/Calendar |
Contacts |
evolution-1.4 evolution:/local/Contacts |
Inbox |
evolution-1.4 evolution:/local/Inbox |
Summary |
evolution-1.4 evolution:/local/Summary |
Any folder |
evolution-1.4 evolution:/folder-path |
The following email applications use proprietary formats that Evolution
cannot read or import:
Microsoft Outlook
Versions of Outlook Express
higher
than version 4
To import email from Microsoft Outlook
and
Versions of Outlook Express
higher than version
4, use the following workaround:
In Windows, import the Microsoft Outlook
or Outlook Express
emails into an email application
that uses the mbox format. For example, import the emails
into Mozilla
, Netscape
,
or Eudora
.
Copy the emails to the system or partition you use for Evolution
.
Use the Evolution Import Assistant
to import the emails.
Before you import email from Netscape
, choose File -> Compact All Folders from the Netscape Messenger
window.
If you do not perform this action, Evolution
imports
and undeletes the messages in your Trash folders.
To import contacts from Microsoft Outlook
and Versions of Outlook Express
higher than version
4, email the contacts to your Evolution
account.
Evolution
uses standard formats to store data. You can export
data easily from Evolution
to other applications.
The following table lists the formats that Evolution
uses to store data:
Application |
Format |
---|---|
|
mbox |
Calendar |
iCalendar |
Contacts |
Vcards in a .db3 database |