Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2700 mails)

[Ken Schneider <suse-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 2005-07-06 at 16:10 +0200, solenoid (lists) wrote:
> I've used evolution mail client for all my mail, and it worked ok for a 
> long time. (Suse 9.3 stock, system and KDE fully updated via YOU).
> 
> Now, it started to crash every time when I try to add new account, at 
> the point where server type has to be chosen (e.g. imap)...
> 
> I tried to update, with no success. Then, I renamed my evolution folder, 
> in order to hide the user data, then uninstalled and reinstalled program 
> via Yast, again with no success. My account does not exist anymore, so 
> the initial wizzard pops up now every time I start the program, asking 
> me to set up new account. It crashes at the same point as before...It 
> happens whatever the server typ I choose, not only for imap.
> 
> Is there anybody on the list to give a suggestion what to try next?
> 
> Remember, program *was* working correctly. Some change in system (and it 
> was out of evolution directory) disturbed it, and I am not aware of 
> which one it could be. All changes to original 9.3 installation were 
> done only by yast and YOU.
> 
Try creating a new user, login to the new user account and see if the
same problem exists when adding a new account to evolution in the new
user login account. This is to rule out whether or not it is a
system/application problem.

-- 
Ken Schneider
UNIX  since 1989, linux since 1994, SuSE  since 1998

 "The day Microsoft makes something that doesn't suck is probably
  the day they start making vacuum cleaners." -Ernst Jan Plugge