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[G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Robert Paulsen wrote:
> On Saturday 31 January 2009 4:27 am, G T Smith wrote:
>
> > PS e16 == Enlightenment 16, e17 == Enlightenment 17
>
> I have lots of mail in some format that KMAIL can deal with. Is there a way 
> to 
> transfer that to Enlightenment?

The format that Mail is stored is largely independent of the desktop
that is used, it is more a function of the eMail client. There are two
primary approaches mbox and maildir. In the former mail folders are
stored in (usually indexed) files, and in the latter in a directory
structure.  I tend to prefer the latter because it is usually less
vulnerable to corruption due to unexpected system events, ( and as I
primarily write and test code on my machines the possibility of
generating such an event is rather higher than I care to admit to :-) ).

AFAIK There is no reason that KMail should not run on a desktop other
than KDE provided the right libraries are in place but (and it is a very
big but) this is not something I have ever tried out.



> > ===========================================================================
> > === I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my
> > telephone.
> > My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.
> >
> > Bjarne Stroustrup
> > ===========================================================================
> > ===
>
> HA! Same with me. Makes me feel like an aging Luddite. My kids (all in their 
> 30's) use their fancy cell phones like ducks use water. I almost need to rap 
> my knuckles on their heads to get their attention away from their phones.

Stroustrup is one of the primary players in the development of C++, and
I have always interpreted this as a comment on the bad habit of
programmers and designers of over complicating to an extent that
something originally simple to use becomes unusable.


> I never use any of the fancy stuff, except for saving names and phone numbers 
> -- that's great. For example, whenever I try to put a call on hold I always 
> inadvertently hang up on the current call. I can actually put them on hold 
> but can never gat back to them. The only relative action I can find is "end 
> current call" and that hangs up everything.

I have been a strong fan of handheld computers since I acquired a PSION
3c, and currently use an ageing Nokia 9500. The integration of telephony
and handheld has greatly simplified the tricky process I used to have to
go through to get a PSION 5 to connect with a mobile phone.


> Also my blackberry's numbers and letters don't match the rest of the world. 
> So 
> I can't dial things like 1-800-FLOWERS.
>
> I'd better stop here. :)

Me to... this is a little OT... :-)

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I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my
telephone.
My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.

Bjarne Stroustrup
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