[kdepim-users] Kmail1 to Kmail2 folder import

[O. Sinclair]

On 16/08/2011 17:30, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> On Monday, 2011-08-08, O. Sinclair wrote:
>> On 08/08/2011 09:30, Darknight wrote:
>>> On Saturday 06 August 2011 01:08:15 O. Sinclair wrote:
>>>> Why transfer/import old email to a special "mixed maildir" category
>>>> instead of straight to "new maildir"? Is there any difference even
>>>> except for me/you/one getting a folder structure extra?
>>>
>>> Maybe, and just maybe, because kmail allowed for mixed maildir and mbox,
>>> which I took advantage of, using mbox for archival purposes reducing the
>>> number of files around my file system. A regular maildir doesn't allow
>>> this. Also, I think they didn't want to copy possibily huge amounts of
>>> data during the migration, but you can if you want to. As I said I
>>> suppose you can move your old mail where you want it to be with drag&
>>> drop of entire folders and maybe entire subtrees, haven't tried.
>>
>> my short stint with KMail2 told me I have to wait for a more
>> production-ready version. But nevermind: in my KMail I can use maildir
>> or mbox folders. I have no "mixed maildir" alternative, that came with
>> KMail2. And as much as I do understand the reason not to move Gb of
>> maildata (have around 2 Gb myself I think) why not just let the new
>> akonadi resource simply point to the existing maildir without naming it
>> as something special?
>
> That is exactly what's happening.
> The Mixed Maildir resource just points to the data used by any previous
> version of KMail, thus not requiring importing or moving.
> Mixed Maildir is the internal term describing a directory tree structure of
> maildir and mbox folders. The visible string "KMail Folders" should indicate
> that this is the local mail storage that KMail had been using, assuming that
> it would be easier to undestand than "mixed maildir".
>
>> They are still "Local Folders" as opposed to IMAP,
>> so why name them "KMail Folders" and then add a new "Local Folders" etc?
>
> "Local Folders" as opposed to "Server based storage", e.g. folders like
> outbox.
> If the associated directory tree does not contain any mail when the migrator
> is run, it will try to register the folders provided by the KMail Folders
> resource to fullfil these special roles, removing "Local Folders" in the
> process.
>

I get the Local Folders as opposed to Server based, sure. Still do not 
get why I ended up with KMail Folders and Local Folders as to me these 
are the same. I guess simply the migrator did not do its job (I also 
ended up with some other odd resources).

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