[kdepim-users] symbolic link

[Ingo Klöcker]

On Monday 05 May 2008, jack wrote:
> I am trying to use a symbolic link between kmail and a separate data
> file. The link doesn't work for the inbox even though there are
> massages in my data file. the link is setup between /home
> /username/.kde.share/apps/kmail/mail and the data file.
>  The old received mail isn't recognized in the inbox but it is in the
> file /kmail/mail/inbox/curr.
> The sent mail is recognized in the sendbox and the trash mail is
> recognized in the trash box.
> The sendbox mail can be opened but the trash mail can't. Also the
> trash folder can't be deleted for the data file mail when I try to
> delete the items in the trash box, a crash occurs.
> All new mail is processed correctly.
> I am using Gutsy.,  Qt: 3.3.7, KDE: 3.5.9, Kontact: 1.2.9, KMail:
> 1.9.9 and Hardy,
> Qt: 3.3.8b,  KDE 4.4.0.3,  KMail 1.9.9
> Is it possible to make this link work?

The "hidden" index files are probably corrupt. You can safely delete 
them (while KMail is not running). When you restart KMail the index 
files will be regenerated. The name of the index files of your inbox 
are
  /home/username/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail/.inbox.index*


Regards,
Ingo
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