I can confirm this bug. On http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/159154/?p=1354627#1354627 I could find a possibility to stop that annoying error messages:
First save your old emails. Then go to the evolution folder and delete all files called "inbox*". Afterwards move your emails back to the newly created inbox . Perhaps this solution can help to find the problem. -- Evolution : On startup unable to connect to POP server https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/140460 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs