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luri
Asked: 2011-03-01 04:44:45 +0800 CST

Use Evolution to back up Gmail "Sent folder"

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I want to retrieve (initially via POP) my Gmail account mails, but the idea is just to keep a backup of those mails. But Gmail "Sent" mail is retrieved and put altogether with received mail into my Evolution inbox. How can I get mails in my Gmail "Sent" folder from Evolution?

(if I could get my Gmail labels, too, that'll be great, but it's not a primary goal)

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  1. Best Answer

    i'm assuming your using IMAP

    open edit --> preferences
    select your account and press edit
    goto defaults tab
    change sent messages folder to: [Gmail]/sent mail

    this will automatically add sent mail to your gmail account from now on. just drag old sent mails onto this folder

    Luri asked which would be best, POP or IMAP...

    best is a matter of preference here. IMAP will treat all your gmail labels as seperate folders. Staying with pop, with all your sent and received mail in your inbox you could just create a filter locally. to create a filter goto: edit --> message filters. check its set to incoming. click add. for your sent mail: Sender, is, [email protected], move to folder, destination folder. ok. Now goto your inbox press CTRL+A then CTRL+Y, this will apply the filter. play around a bit with filters for the rest of your email.

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  2. your sent emails if they are pop should be here /home/luri/.evolution/mail/local/sent

    picture of sent mbox file

    the one with no extension is the mbox file

    hope this helps

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  3. My requirements are:

    1. I want to download and keep a backup on my PC and at the same time syncing Gmail (leaving the mail on the server too)
    2. I want to reflect the changes (read/unread/reply etc except delete maybe) at one to another.
    3. I want Gmail labels
    4. I want to be able to export import my email (with attachments) to any other Email client in future

    Will Evolution be able to do this? On IMAP? Is selecting "Automatically synchronize remote mail locally" does the trick?

    @Allan: Which theme are you using? Looks nice, I would like to try if doesn't involve much hassle :-)

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