Java Desktop System Release 2 Troubleshooting Guide

5.2.3 Inbox Lost

Problem  

Bug ID: 5082480 

Application: Evolution Email and Calendar application.

If you drag the Inbox to another folder, the Inbox is lost. 

Solution  

Do not drag the Inbox to another folder. 

Perform the following steps to recover your Inbox contents: 

  1. Try Send/Receive again. This action creates a new Inbox, or if you have set the application to check mails automatically, then a new box Inbox is created after the next attempt at Send/Receive.

  2. Select all the messages in the original Inbox, then move the messages to the new Inbox.

  3. Delete the original Inbox.