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Bug 585060 - 'On this computer' is useless under imap, make if useful
'On this computer' is useless under imap, make if useful
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 667833
Product: evolution
Classification: Applications
Component: Mailer
2.24.x (obsolete)
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: evolution-mail-maintainers
Evolution QA team
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2009-06-07 14:11 UTC by Jim Rorie
Modified: 2012-02-09 11:32 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: Unversioned Enhancement


Description Jim Rorie 2009-06-07 14:11:04 UTC 
When using imap, the 'On this computer' section is basically useless.  It holds drafts and in some weird cases, the trash section is used.  But beyond this, it's vestigal.  It could however be quite useful.  I suggest using the folders as a aggregation point for the imap folders. 
 
Example, if you have 10 imap accounts, you have 10 inboxes you have to check to read your mail.  If the vfolder concept was applied, all the inboxes could be combined to form one virtual inbox under 'on this computer' that would show all the new emails in one place.  Trash, output, sent, etc could be aggregated in the same way.  The existing imap folders should be left for people that prefer it that way, but this would make the default folder more useful.
Comment 1 André Klapper 2009-06-07 18:10:04 UTC 
That is what Virtual folders is for, but definitely not "On this computer". No need to change a User Interface that has worked mostly well for years.
Comment 2 Jim Rorie 2009-06-07 19:19:22 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> No
> need to change a User Interface that has worked mostly well for years.
 
Sure there is. Progress. :)

In many cases, IMAP users select this technology for a reason.  They have multiple devices that attach to their email (Iphone, blackberry, etc)  Imap provides synchronization between these devices.  And these devices typically have more sophisticated imap interfaces than evo.  I have 4 IMAP accounts, but my blackberry shows all my email in one inbox.  All sync'd. This is a virtual inbox not unlike a vfolder.  Anything I do to the messages gets reflected back to their respective accounts without me having to worry about the details.  I have the ability to look at an individual account, but I don't have to. 

IMHO, it appears silly to have "on this computer" just sitting there like lump when it could be put to use, increasing usability for users.  I'm not suggesting a radical UI change.  Leave the existing imap account folders as they are.  Just provide an aggregation point for users with a lot of accounts to manage. One inbox, one trash folder, one sent folder.  "On this computer" seems like the ideal place, if it is technically feasible.
Comment 3 André Klapper 2012-02-09 11:32:52 UTC 
In Evolution 3.4 the "On this Computer" node can be hidden, see bug 667833.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 667833 ***