[Users] archives as multiple files

[Michael A. Yetto]

On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:22:27 -0800
rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:

>Sunday, January 29, 2017, 9:03:14 AM, Michael wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:39:52 -0800
>> rikona <rikona at sonic.net> wrote:  
>
>>>So, back to my preferred option - is there a way to simply move a
>>>number of the stored files to a different non-Claws directory without
>>>fouling up the way Claws tracks each email message?
>>>
>>>An alternate possibility is to create an 'archive' folder in Claws,
>>>move the emails there, in Claws, then copy the emails out of that
>>>file [with Claws not running?], then delete the files in the archive
>>>folder. Sounds OK, but lots more work than just a simple move, which
>>>I'd prefer.  
>
>> It seems that this is what you want as no plugin can decide which
>> individual file needs to be archived.  
>
>I was not expecting the plugin to select files, but instead to give me
>the option to select the files and then archive the files I selected.
>The current plugin does not let me do that. If it did AND offered to
>NOT reformat the files, it could do what I want.
>
>> This can be automated to whatever you are able. Just as you stated
>> you will move the individual mails to a designated folder, use the
>> file system to copy those to your archive area, empty the folder in
>> Claws.   
>
>> I think this should run just fine with Claws running. The initial
>> move to the archive staging folder can be accomplished by setting a
>> specific tag to the message and using a post-processing rule to move
>> anything with that tag.  
>
>If I halt Claws, move the files to a different non-Claws directory,
>then restart Claws, will Claws recognize that all the files are not
>there and reindex the files it finds or will that foul up the way
>Claws tracks each email message? If it can, this is MUCH easier.
>

Let me restate.

Define a tag and use it to mark the mail to be archived. 

Create a post-processing rule to move mail with that tag to a new
Claws-Mail aware folder that will be a holding area for the mail
intended for the archive.

Use your OS and file system to copy those mail files to your archive
which is not defined to Claws-Mail.

After the files are copied to the external archive delete them from the
staging folder in Claws-Mail.

Season to taste.

No need to close Claws-Mail.

Mike Yetto
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