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frigger
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:19 pm    Post subject: Evolution error welcome screen Reply with quote

My evolution recently failed.
When it start up it gives me the welcome screen for configuring my email account, instead of the evolution gui.
(I've used evolution in a couple of years in my computer and already have 4 or 5 email accounts configured.)

I've had a similar problem before, but forgot how to men it!
(Possibly add a mail account and the old ones show up)

Version is evolution-2.24.5
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ChrisJumper
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi frigger,

have you checked your ~/.evolution/-Configuration-Directory?

I never have had this issue since i use evolution.. past all the updates. Try to open a terminal and start the application from there.
Maybe you will receive some more informations about this...?

Or you have just lost your Configuration. Some issues could be:

You have moved, renamed or delete your ./.evolution directory or your /home Partition (if you have this one on a differently) is not mounted.

Or you could not access it, and changed you file-access-Rights.

Good Luck!
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:

have you checked your ~/.evolution/-Configuration-Directory?


Yes

Quote:

I never have had this issue since i use evolution.. past all the updates. Try to open a terminal and start the application from there.
Maybe you will receive some more informations about this...?


Still the same, no info with debug.
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Or you have just lost your Configuration. Some issues could be:
You have moved, renamed or delete your ./.evolution directory or your /home Partition (if you have this one on a differently) is not mounted.
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No everything seems to bee in place.
Evolution doesn't seem to read the mail config.

However I managed to fix it. Here's how for the records.

1. Backup ~/.evolution (extremly important)
2. Create an account (I made a new gmail account), you could make use of a old one.
When evolution starts you'll be left with an empty mailbox and a new ~/.evolution directory.

3. Copy your ~/.evolution backup over the new one (replacing existing files) for search folders, archived mail etc.
4. Add your missing accounts if you have any in preferences.
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