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    KMail Problems

    Using kubuntu v13.04 64 bit
    Have been using KMail for a long time, with no problems. Now it suddenly is corrupt - hangs when any action is taken, totally useless.
    Ran Muon Package Manager – uninstalled Kmail. However, Kmail still ran using the same corrupt version !!. Repeated this process 2 more times. Finally suceeded!
    Package Manager reports it was not installed. Rinstalled from Muon Package Manager Aug 19
    I still get the SAME STUPID CORRUPT VERSION!! Sure would appreciate some help to resolve this dilema!

    #2
    What version of KDE are you on? Do/Did you have Kontact installed?
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      #3
      Not sure re KDE - how to I find the version?
      Kontact not installed

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        #4
        As to version of KDE, just launch any KDE application and click on Help > About KDE.
        Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
        "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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          #5
          KDE version 4.11.00

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            #6
            Okay. Will Kmail start? If 'yes', check the version: Help > About Kmail.
            Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
            "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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              #7
              KMail v 4.11

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                #8
                Besides, Muon has a nice little tab called 'Version' that will tell you the version it has available from the repositories.

                Like on this 13.04 machine it shows 3(!) versions:

                4:4.11.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu13.04~ppa1 (raring)
                4:4.10.5-0ubuntu0.1 (raring-updates)
                4:4.10.2-0ubuntu3 (raring)

                The text underneath says:
                Muon will always select the best suited version. Using another than the standard version version might cause dependency issues.

                My machine has 4.11 as installed by Muon.

                Which version do you have?
                And what goes wrong that you claim it is corrupted?

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                  #9
                  Okay.

                  Open a console. Type:
                  Code:
                  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
                  What is the output? Copy/paste. Don't answer the question -- yet.
                  Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
                  "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                    #10
                    Code:
                    bumpy@Bumpyputer:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
                    [sudo] password for bumpy: 
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release.gpg
                    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg                      
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release.gpg                  
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release.gpg           
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release.gpg                      
                    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring Release                          
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security Release                                      
                    Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release.gpg [933 B]                       
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release                                                
                    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources                                            
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Sources                                
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed Release.gpg         
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring Release                          
                    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages                                     
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Sources                            
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring Release                      
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main amd64 Packages                                                     
                    Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages                                     
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Sources                          
                    Get:2 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates Release [40.8 kB]  
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main i386 Packages                                               
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main amd64 Packages                                   
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe amd64 Packages                               
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse amd64 Packages                                    
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed Release                                    
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Sources                                                            
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main i386 Packages                           
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Sources                                        
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main amd64 Packages               
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe i386 Packages                       
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Sources                                    
                    Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main i386 Packages                                      
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse i386 Packages
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Sources                                  
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main amd64 Packages                                 
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en    
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe amd64 Packages       
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse amd64 Packages                           
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main i386 Packages                                                   
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en                                     
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe i386 Packages                                               
                    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US                                                   
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse i386 Packages                                             
                    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en                                                      
                    Hit http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en                                       
                    Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_CA                                                   
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en                                                  
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_CA                                               
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en                                            
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en                                              
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_CA                                           
                    Get:3 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Sources [61.6 kB]                                     
                    Get:4 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Sources [70.5 kB]                                 
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en_US                    
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en                                     
                    Get:5 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Sources [1,825 B]
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en_CA                       
                    Get:6 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main amd64 Packages [157 kB]
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en_US                
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en                                                     
                    Get:7 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe amd64 Packages [136 kB]                          
                    Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net raring/main Translation-en_CA                                                  
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_US                                       
                    Get:8 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [3,426 B]                       
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/main Translation-en_CA                                       
                    Get:9 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main i386 Packages [156 kB]                               
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_US                                 
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/multiverse Translation-en_CA                                 
                    Get:10 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe i386 Packages [137 kB]                          
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_US                                   
                    Ign http://security.ubuntu.com raring-security/universe Translation-en_CA                                   
                    Get:11 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [3,612 B]                       
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en                                         
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en                                   
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en                                     
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/main amd64 Packages                                        
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/multiverse amd64 Packages                                  
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/universe amd64 Packages                                    
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/main i386 Packages                                         
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/multiverse i386 Packages                                   
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/universe i386 Packages                                     
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/main Translation-en                                        
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/main Translation-en_CA                                     
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/multiverse Translation-en                                  
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/universe Translation-en                                    
                    Hit http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/universe Translation-en_CA                                 
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/main Translation-en_US                                              
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/multiverse Translation-en_CA
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring/universe Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/main Translation-en_CA
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/multiverse Translation-en_CA
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-updates/universe Translation-en_CA
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/main Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_US
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/multiverse Translation-en_CA
                    Ign http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com raring-proposed/universe Translation-en_US
                    Fetched 768 kB in 21s (35.2 kB/s)
                    Reading package lists... Done
                    Reading package lists... Done
                    Building dependency tree       
                    Reading state information... Done
                    Calculating upgrade... Done
                    0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

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                      #11
                      Okay, all is up to date.

                      Time to inquire as to the nature of the 'corruption' that you say exists with KMail. What happens? What do you see? What is/isn't it doing that it was before?
                      Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
                      "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                        #12
                        It is still doing this EVERY time I open it - Had clicked in a local Folder - Message Box shows Retrieving Folder Conents Please wait
                        It was doing this last time I opened it 47 minutes ago, & prevoius times before that!!! Am unable to do ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT EXCEPT TO CLOSE.

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                          #13
                          Do you have saved email that is important to keep?
                          Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007
                          "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                            #14
                            Yes - saved all emails

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                              #15
                              Due to kmail's interaction with akonadi and its "less than stellar" implementation, corruption periodically happens with for me. Uninstalling/purging kmail removes the binary and the global configuration files however it does not remove your local files or the akonadi corruption. Try the following:
                              * Stop akonadi: "akonadictl stop"
                              * Cd into .local/share/akonadi
                              * Remove db files: "rm -r db_* file_db_data"
                              * Start akonadi: "akonadictl start"

                              After this, you may have to go to kmail's configuration and if necessary reset each account's notion of "Trash" folder, "Sent" folder, etc. Also, any filters set up that move emails to folders will need to be examined and reset their destination folder if necessary.

                              I like kmail. Much of it is fantastic compared to other email clients. It does, however, have some very rough edges particularly with respect to its use of akonadi.

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