On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 09:54 -0400, Art Alexion wrote: > On Wed, 2008-10-22 at 18:41 -0400, Jongi wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > I am going to compare this to how Thunderbird (TB) handles the same > > setup. I am a subscriber to a mythtv list which has subject that > > starts > > with [mythtv-users]. So I have a TB filter (which is on IMAP) that > > states that if the subject contains [mythtv-users], it Must be moved > > to > > a folder GMail/MythTV (not GMail/Gmail/MythTV). TB does this without > > fuss very quickly. > > > > The same setup with Evolution creates a loop where Evolution is > > constantly "Filtering new messages". By this I mean as soon as it > > reaches 100%, it starts all over again. Now I live in a country where > > bandwidth is expensive so this concerns me. So even if Evolution > > actually does one download process, why does it take so long to > > process. > > For instance it has taken well over 30 minutes to process 6 messages. > > TB > > would have done this in less than 1 minute I suspect. > > > > I have set up the options between TB and Evolution to be the same as > > well. > > > > Please help me as I want to move away from TB and use Evolution. > > > > System: Debian Lenny/Sid (32-bit)and Evolution 2.22.3.1 > > This may not directly answer your question, but I think will provide a > solution. > > Let gmail do your filtering. Don't use the client (whether evo or > tbird) to filter gmail. Gmail's folders are really virtual based on > labels. It handles filtering more efficiently and in a way that is > compatible with their virtual nature than the client. It will also save > you bandwidth. > > Also, be aware that a mail item in gmail can have multiple labels, and > therefore, appear in multiple folders. Unless in trash or junk, they > also appear in All Mail. Keep this in mind when choosing whether to > copy or move a message.
You may also want to check "Properties->Check for New Mail in This Folder" for each of the filter target folders. poc _______________________________________________ Evolution-list mailing list Evolution-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
