[kdepim-users] I want to stay with KDEPIM-2, Akonadi, Baloo

[O. Sinclair]

On 10/05/2014 16:50, Gene Heskett wrote:
> On Saturday 10 May 2014 10:13:52 Werner Joss did opine
> And Gene did reply:
>> Am Samstag, 10. Mai 2014, 09:52:39 schrieb Gene Heskett:
>>> Can it import what I have?  The new install will be on a different
>>> drive, and this one will still be mountable.
>>
>> just export your mails via extras->export.
>> this will create an archiv file which you can import in your new
>> installation via extras->import.
>>
>> Werner
>
> Not available in 1.13.5. I even checked the toolbar config menu to make
> sure I hadn't hidden it.
>
> Alternative methods?  Mailfiles I know I can just copy to the new
> /var/spool/mail/myname and do a fetch local.
>
> But how do I make the archive of a maildir tree?
>
> I also see 14.04-1 isn't out yet. :(  Estimated time for the respin?
>
> Cheers, Gene
>
Simply backup or copy your maildir folder to destination of your choice. 
After setting up KMail, use the "import" function to import maildir 
folders, point it to where you saved your mails.

The boring part is that all imported mails will be under an "import" 
folder and set to unread. It is a bit tedious to move folders and mark 
all mail as read but it is a "once off" thing.

Though I think I have done it at least 3 times due to borked fresh 
installs and migrations...

All the best,
Sinclair
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