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fk

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 524

Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

Hi @ all

I use kmail

I try to backup my emails

The mails are stored in ~fk/.kde/share/apps/kmail/mail/

If I copy the complete folder, to my USB Stick, only the folder structure are copyed.

If I try to copy each mail one after another, I get an error, the mail cannot copyed.

I have try this with and without X, and with konqueror and konsole, and as root or user.

Can anyone say me how I can backup my mails?

Last edited by fk (2007-03-01 13:59:56)

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funkyou

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From: Berlin, DE

Registered: 2006-03-19

Posts: 848

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Re: Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

Yes, kmail backup is a pain

Some time ago i made some scripts to handle this task more or less comfortable... They use kdialog, so you can use them only with KDE...

Here they are: http://funkyou.hinterhof-hosting.de/kmail-backup.tar.gz

You _have_ to modify at least the two variables $STOREFLDR and $TEMPFLDR at the beginning of _both_ scripts to make it work... Then you can make them executable and simply start them with a double-click and kdialog will show you some nice progress

The scripts do not only make a backup of your mails, but also of all contact info of kmail, kopete and friends...

btw: scripts are completely in german

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fk

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 524

Re: Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

Big Thanks for these scripts.

I have try it, but when I extract the bz2 archiv manually in another location, I only see the folders not the mails...

Is this normal?

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funkyou

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From: Berlin, DE

Registered: 2006-03-19

Posts: 848

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Re: Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

Hm, dont know... These scripts work for a long time for me, and i dont have any problems with them...

What about the filesize of the backup? Is it also very small?

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fk

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 524

Re: Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

no, it's 45 MB , thats ok, then I must test it.

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fk

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From: Germany

Registered: 2006-04-29

Posts: 524

Re: Kmail backup mails problem [solved]

The script works perfect, big thx funkyou

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