Re: Saving sent mail and sent mail info

>----- Original Message ----

>From: Ingo Klöcker <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Sent: Sun, June 13, 2010 12:58:09 PM
>Subject: Re: [kdepim-users] Saving sent mail and sent mail info

>On Sunday 13 June 2010, r bartlett wrote:
>> I'm about to migrate my FC11 system to my new FC13 one and was
>> frustrated by the loss (last time) of the very important "Replied,"
>> "Forwarded," etc. information that was not copied over when I
>> upgraded, and by the fact that the Wizard for importing old mail
>> didn't also import my Sent Mail folder...meaning I lost that
>> entirely.  It's often VITAL that I know what mail has been answered,
>> what mail I'm still waiting for, and what mail I haven't gotten
>> around to replying to...so is there a good way (yet) to import ALL
>> my mail, info, folders, structure, and so on?

>I recommend to copy your entire home folder, i.e. /home/barlett (or 
>whatever it's called), from your old system to your new system. This is 
>the only way that guarantees that nothing is lost.

>If you do not want to follow my recommendation then read
>http://userbase.kde.org/KMail/FAQs_Hints_and_Tips#Transfer_mail_and_settings_to_another_computer_.28or_another_user_account_on_the_same_machine.29

>BTW, I strongly recommend to put all user data (i.e. the folder /home) 
>on a separate hard disk partition. This way you can install a new system 
>while leaving your user data untouched. I am doing this since ages and I 
>have never lost a single bit of information. (Of course, I'm also doing 
>regular backups just in case something goes wrong. So far, I didn't need 
>them. *knocks on wood*)


>Regards,
>Ingo

Yes, everything is on a separate partition...a separate computer, actually, and one that still works.  But in the past when I've tried just copying the entire /home/myhome directory over due to compatibility problems.

Anyway, thank you.  That's probably the best way to go.