[sylpheed:36179] Re: Proper way to migrate from WinXP to Linux?

[uhel at gmx.net]

>Gesendet: Sonntag, 21. September 2014 um 01:59 Uhr
>Von: Craig <freecycle01 at pisquared.net>
>An: sylpheed at sraoss.jp
>Betreff: [sylpheed:36176] Re: Proper way to migrate from WinXP to Linux?
>On Sat, 20 Sep 2014 16:56:53 +0200 uhel at gmx.net wrote:
>
>> I looked at the website but havn't found anything about that topic, so
>> what is the proper way to migrate an existing Sylpheed installation
>> from WinXP to Linux (Mint in my case)?
>>  
>> I already copied the sylpheed directory to my linux PC and gave it a
>> shot. Everything seems to be there until I looked at the folders which
>> where all empty.
>> I also wonder if there is anything else I need to check/change/be aware
>> of? Any hints are welcome.
>
>I would set up Sylpheed on the Linux system from scratch, using the
>windows Sylpheed presents. Once that is done, note where the top
>directory of the email is located (most likely ~/Mail).
>
>Remove that directory and everything under it (cd; rm -r Mail) and copy
>your email structure to that location.
>
>Then, right click on "Mailbox (MH)", pull down to "Rebuild folder tree",
>and then release your mouse. As far as I know, your emails should now
>show up.
>
I didn't notice this option until now but I get "Rebuilding the folder tree 
failed" when using it. In the terminal window I can see 
"chdir: No such file or directory" 
errors for every "Mailbox (MH)" I try to rebuild. sylpheed is looking under 
/home/<user>/ for the "Mailbox (MH)" not in /home/<user>/Mail/.

How can I fix that?

>BTW, Sylpheed keeps its configuration files on Linux in ~/.sylpheed-2.0.
And under Windows XP also the Mailboxes => ~/.sylpheed-2.0/Mailboxes/"Mailbox (MH)"

>
>Craig
regards uhel