Hi All,
I just installed kubuntu 12.10 (clean install, had 11.04 before). I configured kmail/kontact manually and imported all my old email from my one POP account and set up my remaining IMAP accounts. So far everything went well.
Then I tried to copy everything over to my other computer (I like to keep them sync'ed), and got myself into a huge mess.
I copied the .local folder and all relevant configuration files from .kde/share/apps and .kde/share/config (essentially *kmail*rc and *kontact*rc) manually. Then I used a synchronization tool called unison to copy the latest changes (after I closed I closed kontact/kmail on the first computer).
Apparently something went wrong here: when I opened kontact on the other komputer, the IMAP folders were there, but the POP (in Local Folders) was empty, and all my Identities and Accounts and other settings were not there either. Then I tried to sync the folder .config as well, but no change. I copied the configuration files again, rebooted etc., but no progress.
Then I tried to open kontact on the first computer, and now it was completely messed up: kmail opens its own window (not in kontact anymore) and all folders and settings are gone. When I try to change anything, it crashes.
On the other computer there is no change, i.e. the IMAP folder are still there, but the rest is missing (and kmail is still in kontact).
I guess I will have to reconfigure kmail from scratch. I tried to delete all configuration files, stop akonadi, delete the akonadi folder in .config and the entire .local folder, but when I start kontact now, it goes into the initial Email setup dialog, and after that just hangs (also when I cancel that dialog). (Btw. 'delete' here means 'moved to a backup location.)
How, on Earth, can I get a clean start with kontact, without nuling my entire KDE installation? (I spend a lot of time configuring other components, so I really don't want to do that again!)
Does anyone know which files I have to delete, to get a clean kontact/kmail?
And does someone know which files I would have to synchronize to keep my two computers in sync? (And avoid breaking kmail...)
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
I just installed kubuntu 12.10 (clean install, had 11.04 before). I configured kmail/kontact manually and imported all my old email from my one POP account and set up my remaining IMAP accounts. So far everything went well.
Then I tried to copy everything over to my other computer (I like to keep them sync'ed), and got myself into a huge mess.
I copied the .local folder and all relevant configuration files from .kde/share/apps and .kde/share/config (essentially *kmail*rc and *kontact*rc) manually. Then I used a synchronization tool called unison to copy the latest changes (after I closed I closed kontact/kmail on the first computer).
Apparently something went wrong here: when I opened kontact on the other komputer, the IMAP folders were there, but the POP (in Local Folders) was empty, and all my Identities and Accounts and other settings were not there either. Then I tried to sync the folder .config as well, but no change. I copied the configuration files again, rebooted etc., but no progress.
Then I tried to open kontact on the first computer, and now it was completely messed up: kmail opens its own window (not in kontact anymore) and all folders and settings are gone. When I try to change anything, it crashes.
On the other computer there is no change, i.e. the IMAP folder are still there, but the rest is missing (and kmail is still in kontact).
I guess I will have to reconfigure kmail from scratch. I tried to delete all configuration files, stop akonadi, delete the akonadi folder in .config and the entire .local folder, but when I start kontact now, it goes into the initial Email setup dialog, and after that just hangs (also when I cancel that dialog). (Btw. 'delete' here means 'moved to a backup location.)
How, on Earth, can I get a clean start with kontact, without nuling my entire KDE installation? (I spend a lot of time configuring other components, so I really don't want to do that again!)
Does anyone know which files I have to delete, to get a clean kontact/kmail?
And does someone know which files I would have to synchronize to keep my two computers in sync? (And avoid breaking kmail...)
Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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