[Kde-pim] Finding mail on a botched system

[Anne Wilson]

On Monday 30 March 2009 21:43:15 Ingo Klöcker wrote:
> On Monday 30 March 2009, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > I have a user that had 'help' to get his mail transferred to his new
> > system. The result is a horrible mess of apparent folders at top
> > level, and his mail can't be found.  If we can identify where the
> > mail actually ended up I can help him get this sorted.  Can you think
> > of any possible search that would help us find it?
> >
> > As far as I can see, messages are numbered, rather than named, so
> > searching on the name doesn't look possible.  I did wonder if it is
> > possible to search for maildir type of files?
>
> If the (mail) folders are in maildir format then search for (filesystem)
> folders named "cur". But you can also search for "drafts", "inbox",
> "outbox", "sent-mail", "templates", "trash" or any other names of the
> (mail) folders.
>
Thanks to all who answered, on and off list.  We now know where the mail is, 
and the OP is in the process of creating a folder structure within kmail so 
that he can move the messages to appropriate places.

Thanks again

Anne
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