[opensuse] Emptying the Trash in Evolution
I've noticed my trash container in Evolution 2.24.1.1 on oS11.1 isn't emptying even though Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences-> Delete Mail -> Empty trash folders on exit is both checked and set to Everytime. I now have 28134 Messages in it, obviously going back quite a ways. I tried to manually delete each message, I've tried File-> Empty Trash, as well as creating a fake folder to "move them to" and then delete the folder, but it will only copy the messages to the folder, still leaving a copy in Trash. Has anyone seen this behaviour before and do you have a solution? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 04:27 -0500, Mike McMullin wrote:
I've noticed my trash container in Evolution 2.24.1.1 on oS11.1 isn't emptying even though Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences-> Delete Mail -> Empty trash folders on exit is both checked and set to Everytime. First, did you try Folder->Expunge?
Second, my evo 2.24.1.1 on suse 11.1 doesn't have this problem but I remember I had the same problem with some previous versions. And I found a bug report with a newer version: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=568542 You can probably get an answer at evo's list: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list Toshi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 10:11 -0800, Toshi Esumi wrote:
On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 04:27 -0500, Mike McMullin wrote:
I've noticed my trash container in Evolution 2.24.1.1 on oS11.1 isn't emptying even though Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences-> Delete Mail -> Empty trash folders on exit is both checked and set to Everytime. First, did you try Folder->Expunge?
Yes
Second, my evo 2.24.1.1 on suse 11.1 doesn't have this problem but I remember I had the same problem with some previous versions. And I found a bug report with a newer version: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=568542 You can probably get an answer at evo's list: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/evolution-list
Thanks Toshi, but I did actually manage to get it to empty. Workaround Solution: stop automatic mail checking create a folder to hold e.g. temp4fix the contents of the inbox move contents of the inbox to the temp4fix folder click on the trash folder, highlight all items in trash and "Undelete" them (right click on highlighted messages) Wait for system to move and sync folders, at over 16,000 messages this took a half hour plus. and I did end up telling evolution to close when it was done at this point, when it fired back up a few minutes later, trash was empty create a folder e.g. byebye move the contents of the inbox to byebye Wait for system to move and sync folders, at over 16,000 messages this did of course take time and I did end up telling evolution to close when it was done at this point, when it fired back up a few minutes later, inbox was empty delete byebye folder and wait for evolution to sync. move contents to temp4fix back to inbox. turn on automatic mail checking. Now that you have low to no messages in trash, while the option to empty trash folders "Everytime" does not work you can right click on trash and empty it. I'm thinking that this is a size related bug. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 17:25 -0500, Mike McMullin wrote:
On Fri, 2010-01-01 at 10:11 -0800, Toshi Esumi wrote:
On Thu, 2009-12-31 at 04:27 -0500, Mike McMullin wrote:
I've noticed my trash container in Evolution 2.24.1.1 on oS11.1 isn't emptying even though Edit->Preferences->Mail Preferences-> Delete Mail -> Empty trash folders on exit is both checked and set to Everytime. First, did you try Folder->Expunge?
Okay I'm going to back track here. I had the setting to confirm when expunging folder, but was not getting the prompt, unchecking that, now has Evolution emptying on empty. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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