[Bug 211900] New: kmail attachments not sync with directory contents

[Jose Da Silva]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=211900

           Summary: kmail attachments not sync with directory contents
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Mandriva RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: Digital at JoesCat.com


Version:            (using KDE 4.3.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs

I was asked to report this bug upstream into KDE. It is currently registered in
mandriva's bugzilla as bug # 54855 (
http://qa.mandriva.com/show_bug.cgi?id=54855 )

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Description of problem:
Kmail has trouble Forwarding some attachments, so as a temporary solution, I
have saved attachments into a temporary directory, and then open a new email
and attach the attachments from the temporary directory.

What I noticed is that kmail does not update it's knowledge of what is in the
directory.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kmail in mandriva 2010_rc1 (KDE 4.3.2)

How reproducible:
Open up an email and save attachments to a temporary directory, then close
email, then create a new email and open to attach the attachments - you may
have 1 file shown in directory even though there are many files in directory.
Once or twice I managed to get kmail to update it's knowledge by using
konqueror (pointing to same directory) to show "hidden files" (this creates a
.directory file) but this wasn't consistent, so something else is not working
right.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Open an email with multiple attachments (that fail to be Forwarded if you
tried to Forward email).
2. Click on attachment, select "Save attachment"
3. When it asks to save, Create a new temporary directory, then save the
attachment in the new temporary directory.
4. Save other attachments from same email in this new temporary directory. You
may notice that Kmail only shows 1 attachment in this new temporary directory
even if you have 2 or more (therefore there is a bug on the save too).
5. close email.

6. Create a new email.
7. Select attach (to attach a file)
8. Change to the temporary directory holding your previously saved attachments.
9. You may see only 1 attachment in this directory even if there are more
present (there is a bug here with the save/open dialogue box).

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