> I didn't follow this thread, but I once linked pop account mails from > one install to another. This worked without issues while using > different versions on both installs. > > $ ls -hAl /mnt/u1.precise/home/spinymouse/.local/share/evolution/ > drwx------ Dec 23 2011 addressbook > -rw-rw-r-- Feb 15 2013 backup-restore-gconf.xml > drwx------ Dec 12 2011 calendar > -rw------- Dec 16 2011 camel-cert.db > -rw-r--r-- Dec 12 2011 categories.xml > lrwxrwxrwx Apr 28 2012 mail -> > /mnt/archlinux/home/spinymouse/.local/share/evolution/mail > drwx------ Dec 12 2011 memos > -rw-rw-r-- May 3 2012 printing.ini > drwx------ Jul 26 2012 signatures > drwx------ Dec 12 2011 tasks > > IOW sharing mails isn't an issue. Instead of a link, a sync should work > too, as long as the versions use the same mail format.
Messing around with Evolution's internal & private data is NOT recommended. It may appear to work, but Evolution is NOT designed to work in such a way and as such is not tested to a level where anyone can be certain that it will work now or in the future. What you should be aware about is that Evolution uses a UUID for the mail account (and virtually everything else) - those UUIDs are unique to a machine. They are not just used as a directory name for the local data, but also referenced in the configuration files. So copying (or sharing) data requires that all the configuration files on the two machines are also identical - but there is no synchronisation between the configurations, so changes on one machine will not be propagated leading to a miss-match between the data and the configuration. Yes, it may work if you are careful or if your setup is particularly simple, but it won't work in all cases. You seriously risk corrupting your Evolution data store. Use a remote server. It works. P. _______________________________________________ evolution-list mailing list evolution-list@gnome.org To change your list options or unsubscribe, visit ... https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
