Bug 2653

Created attachment 771 [details]
CAMEL_DEBUG=all evolution >& evolution_debug_1.log

Since this report will apparently be closed if I do not attach a log or something, here is the same log I have used on other Evolution bug reports. However, I do not believe I attempted to create another "folder" while this was being logged. It seems to me the output I got in the original report should be enough of a clue, but maybe not.

Further information about this. With the "old" evolution from Mandriva I was able to create Maildir "subfolders". With the "new" evolution from Mageia I cannot create Maildir "subfolders". I get an error every time I try. Even with a new user account and "virgin" evolution set up with an empty "~/Mail" directory. I need to be able to create hierarchical mail structures. I will attach an example screen capture of part of my existing mail directory as seen in evolution.

Created attachment 786 [details]
Example Mail Hierarchy

This is just a portion of my rather large Maildir structure for managing my e-mail.

Every time I attempt to create a new "subfolder" this is output in xterm when I run evolution from the CLI to see what is happening:

  DEBUG: 001.Business/000.a.Business (maildir:/home/gene/mail#001.Business/000.a.Business)

  (evolution:25482): evolution-mail-CRITICAL **: file em-folder-utils.c: line 653 (emfu_popup_new_folder_response): should not be reached

Hopefully, this gives someone a clue as to what needs to be done to make evolution at least work like it did before I migrated from Mandriva 2010.2 to Mageia 1.

I forgot to add, I *can* create top level "folders" in the Maildir tree. I just cannot create any "subfolders" off of an existing "folder". Such as the "subfolders" shown in the screen capture.

Do you use pop or do you use imap?

CC: (none) => m.van.waes

I have both POP and IMAP accounts. However, the Maildir directory in question is just a local Maildir structure carried over from Kmail. The only thing that "delivers" to the directory is Evolution.

I can create new Maildir subdirectories from the command-line for now. But that is really not an optimal solution.

(In reply to comment #7)
> I have both POP and IMAP accounts. However, the Maildir directory in question
> is just a local Maildir structure carried over from Kmail. The only thing that
> "delivers" to the directory is Evolution.
> 
> I can create new Maildir subdirectories from the command-line for now. But that
> is really not an optimal solution.

So that's why you seem to be the only one suffering from this bug, I couldn't find any report of someone else suffering from the same problem in the past year, nor in Mageia, nor in other distributions, nor upstream.

Migrating from Kmail to Evolution is tricky, I have no experience with it, but just google "migrating from kmail to evolution" and you'll find enough examples.

I'm very glad you found a way to create subfolders. You might want to go to the Mageia forum if you need help to find a more optimal solution.

Because this migration seems to have caused your problem, I close this bug. If you don't agree, feel free to reopen it and tell us why you still think it is a bug.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => INVALID

In case "past year" means "2010", that is not what I meant, I meant from sept. 17th 2010 until today

Uhmm, if you closed this due to the perception it is a Kmail to Evolution migration problem you misunderstood. Actually, I migrated from Kmail to Evolution a year ago while using Mandriva:

http://blog.eracc.com/2010/09/28/open-source-my-migration-from-kontact-to-evolution/

That migration was successful and I had zero problems once I reconfigured the Maildir directories to not use leading dots. I have successfully used the local Maildir structure under the Evolution in Mandriva up until the day I migrated from Mandriva 2010.2 to Mageia 1.

My migration from Mandriva to Mageia is what started causing me "headaches" with the local Maildir structure. It is not a Kmail to Evolution problem at this point. It is a problem with the version of Evolution that is included with Mageia 1 as far as I can determine.

Reopening the bug ... If I misunderstood what you intended then please elucidate.

Status: RESOLVED => REOPENED
Resolution: INVALID => (none)

For the record, I prefer Maildir over Evolution's default "binary blob" mail handling. I *always* create Maildir structures for my mail with Evolution. Also for my wife and my clients. I tested with a new user account and a fresh setup of Evolution here with "virgin" Maildir structure. It still has the problem of not being able to create subdirectories under the local Maildir structure. So, this is going to continue to be a problem with Mageia, unless resolved.

(In reply to comment #10)
> Uhmm, if you closed this due to the perception it is a Kmail to Evolution
> migration problem you misunderstood. Actually, I migrated from Kmail to
> Evolution a year ago while using Mandriva:
> 
> http://blog.eracc.com/2010/09/28/open-source-my-migration-from-kontact-to-evolution/
> 
> That migration was successful and I had zero problems once I reconfigured the
> Maildir directories to not use leading dots. I have successfully used the local
> Maildir structure under the Evolution in Mandriva up until the day I migrated
> from Mandriva 2010.2 to Mageia 1.
> 

You're right, this is a valid reason to reopen the bug

@ Gene

At first I understood that you reproduced the bug on the systems of your wife and clients (comment 11), but now I see there is a dot after "Also
for my wife and my clients." 

Did you reproduce the bug on other systems?

CC: (none) => pterjan

The error happens when evolutions creates the tree view of your existing folders, so I guess there is something it does not like.

Looking at the log you attached there is sonething strange on your system. It seems you still have /home/gene/.evolution/mail/local/folders.db while you also have new style data at /home/gene/.local/share/evolution/mail/local/folders.db

Everything should have been moved and /home/gene/.evolution should no longer exist

Marja,

What I was stating is that I create Maildir folders also for my wife and our clients that use Evolution mail. They have not been migrated from Mandriva yet because this bug bit me. So, no, I have not yet tried this on someone else's computer as I do not need the problems that would cause if this happened to them too.

Pascal,

The directory /home/gene/.evolution does not exist. So I have no clue why that would be in the logs. The file /home/gene/.local/share/evolution/mail/local/folders.db does exist and is being updated as it has a time stamp from earlier today.

Created attachment 974 [details]
PNG screen capture - no .evolution directory

This is a screen capture of an 'mc' session showing the hidden directories on /home/gene. Note there is no .evolution directory there.

To be honest, it is possible I removed the .evolution directory sometime after the log here was created. I know I have tried several "solutions" I have found on web searches over the previous weeks. It is probable that I saw a message somewhere stating that the .evolution directory needed to be removed if one also has a ~/.local/share/evolution/ directory. But at this point, I do not recall everything I have tried. So far, nothing "fixes" this. I am praying that once Mageia back-ports the latest Evolution from cooker, all will be well: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2721

cc'ing 2 committers of evolution

CC: (none) => dmorganec, fundawang

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Status: REOPENED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => WONTFIX