[Bug 297712] New: Folder for new IMAP account appears only after restarting KMail2

comet.friend at gmx.net comet.friend at gmx.net
Sun Apr 8 12:01:58 BST 2012


https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=297712

            Bug ID: 297712
          Severity: normal
           Version: 4.8
          Priority: NOR
          Assignee: kdepim-bugs at kde.org
           Summary: Folder for new IMAP account appears only after
                    restarting KMail2
    Classification: Unclassified
                OS: Linux
          Reporter: comet.friend at gmx.net
          Hardware: Slackware Packages
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
         Component: folders
           Product: kmail2

Pre-conditions:
After a failed migration from KMail of KDE 4.5.5 to 4.8.2 I followed the
instructions here:
http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#KMail2_doesn.27t_send_mail

Reproducing the problem:

1. Create new IMAP account as described in the FAQ (hyperlink above).

2. Create identity, go to Extra tab (I hope that's the English tab label, in
German it's "Erweitert"). to define the way email should be sent. On this tab
you can also associate folders for sent mail, drafts etc. However, only local
folders are available, although the new Akonadi resource for the just created
IMAP folder claims to be available and active.

3. Take a look at the folder list in the KMail2 main window: No trace of any
new IMAP folders. But:

4. But select "Manage local subscriptions" from the context menu that appears
when you right-click the mouse in the folder list pane. Surprise, surprise: The
new IMAP resource is available!

5. End KMail2 and restart it. Result: The new IMAP folder is where it is
supposed to be!

Im older KMail versions the creation of IMAP accounts was immediately reflected
in the folder list, which is much more user-friendly. It is by no means
obvious, why an IMAP resource appears in the "local subscriptions" in the
folder list context menu, but not in the list itself, and there is no hint,
that (and why) the resource appears in the folder list only after restarting
the program.

That's why I consider this a bug. If no quick fix is possible, there should, at
least be, some help text explaining that the user should restart KMail2 after
creating IMAP accounts.

Best regards

   Alex

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