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    KMail Import Assistant doesn't work

    I've just installed Raring (clean install) and now I need to migrate my stuff, including my KMail mails and settings. In my Quantal, I opened KMail and went to "Tools > Export Kmail Data" and had it export everything (mails and all) into a zip file. Looking into the zip file, everything's there.

    Now here in Raring, I've launched Kmail, went to "Tools > Import Assistant", closed KMail as demanded, and the Import Assistant launched. It then tells me to select a program to import from. What's the point? I just launched this from KMail a certainly don't want to import from anywhere else.
    The problem is, there's nothing to pick from, as the list shown is empty - which means, I can't pick a program and thus can't import anything. (The problem wouldn't be there in the first place if it wouldn't ask stupid questions about where to import from.)



    What do I have to do to make the Import Assistant working, so I can import my mails and settings?
    Is there perhaps anything that I still have to install, and which isn't included in the Kubuntu default install?
    Kubuntu Raring Ringtail x64 w/ Kde 4.10.5

    Multimedia packages for Kubuntu x64 (x264 10bit, mplayer2, Aegisub etc.)
    http://erokawaii.org/?page_id=5181

    My stuff on kde-look.org
    http://kde-look.org/usermanager/sear...ction=contents

    #2
    AFAIK, the import wizard will import from other mail software (like thunderbird, evolution or opera) currently installed on the machine. If the list is empty, you likely don't have recognised mail programs installed.

    If you wish to import an archive file previously exported from a separate kmail installation, try using the import tool from the file menu and choose kmail archive.
    (KMail>File>Import...)

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      #3
      Originally posted by kubicle View Post
      AFAIK, the import wizard will import from other mail software (like thunderbird, evolution or opera) currently installed on the machine. If the list is empty, you likely don't have recognised mail programs installed.
      No, it's definitely a bug.

      Originally posted by kubicle View Post
      If you wish to import an archive file previously exported from a separate kmail installation, try using the import tool from the file menu and choose kmail archive.
      (KMail>File>Import...)
      Yes, that was the obvious thing to do. That migrated only the mails though, so I copied over the settings manually and recreated my mail accounts.
      If the Import Assistant would've worked, it would've done all at once: migrating mails, settings and mail accounts.
      Kubuntu Raring Ringtail x64 w/ Kde 4.10.5

      Multimedia packages for Kubuntu x64 (x264 10bit, mplayer2, Aegisub etc.)
      http://erokawaii.org/?page_id=5181

      My stuff on kde-look.org
      http://kde-look.org/usermanager/sear...ction=contents

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        #4
        Originally posted by Shimapan View Post
        No, it's definitely a bug.
        I would have to take your word for it, as I haven't actually used it. But I did browse the source files, and saw no indication that the importwizard supports importing from an exported kmail archive (just browsed quickly, though, so there is a chance I missed it). I take it it has worked for you previously?

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