Java Desktop System Release 2 Ximian Evolution 1.4 User Guide

Starting Evolution From a Command Line

When you start Evolution, the last folder that you used is displayed. For example, if you display Inbox, then quit Evolution, the next time that you open Evolution, Inbox is displayed.

You can start 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 start 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