[Users] Running CM on a new box

[Gil Weber]

On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 12:28:29 -0000
Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> wrote:

> On Sat, 9 Apr 2022 07:33:45 -0400
> "Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI" <renaud at olgiati-in-paraguay.org> wrote: 
> 
> > I have installed CM on a new computer, copied ~/.config/.claws-mail
> > to the new box.
> > 
> > How can I run CM with this existing configuration, without going
> > through the process where I have to give again all my information ?
> >  
> 
> 
> The default location is ~/.claws-mail
> 
> If you are using imap accounts only, then that's all that is needed.
> If you have POP accounts, you also need to copy your mailbox, default
> location ~/Mail. BE sure to preserve timestamps when copying, this is
> needed for the dot files in the mail folders, (.claws_cache,
> .claws_mark).
> 
> with regards
> 
> Paul


Forgive me, Paul. How do I preserve the timestamps for .claws_cache and
.claws-mark?  Thanks.  :o)
Gil