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[Jim Flanagan <linuxjim@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Carlos F Lange wrote:
> On Monday 30 April 2007 17:17, Jim Flanagan wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This is a basic question, but what is the best way to copy my email
>> files from one install (9.3) to my new install (10.2). Same machine.
>> Old install is mounted as same user name  mounted at "data1".  I have
>> not used kmail on the new install yet, but did open kmail once, have
>> not set up users. I see may old mail in
>> /data1/home/user/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail. I see the same folder in
>> the new install, with only a few sub-folders. Should I just copy the
>> whole /mail folder over the new one and be done with it? Or would
>> "cat" be better? Again, there is no mail in the new folder so I can
>> overwrite it if need be.
>>     
>
> Just copying the directory (or folder) should do it.
>
> I have used a ~/Mail directory since I started with 8.2. In every 
> upgrade Kmail always recognizes the presence of that directory and uses 
> it instead of ~/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail without any need for change 
> in settings. It may adapt the *.index files at the upgrade, but it is 
> completely transparent and all messages are there with proper status 
> (read/unread, etc).
>
> Carlos FL
>   
I remember the /Mail or /mail folder in 8.2 as well, but lost that in on
or the other upgrades since. I still prefer that to the current default
location, but I guess as long as I know where it is, it really dosen't
matter. Does a GUI method with KDE/Konq work well here, or should I use
command line?

Thanks,

Jim F
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