Bug 313290

Summary:	timing problems in kmail2/kontact gives rise to usability problems
Product:	[Applications] kmail2	Reporter:	Gerry Gavigan <gerrysw11>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	major	CC:	Martin
Priority:	NOR
Version:	4.10.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	illustration of synchronisation problem kontact re-opened wastebin not empty - apparently

Description Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-15 12:59:45 UTC

present all the way up to kmail 4.9.97

a riff on bug 310899 - synchronisation problems 




Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. (sometimes) sent mail doesn't appear in the sent folder until kontact is closed and reopened
2. folders have to be exited and re-entered to update (a bit like dolphin's precursor used to behave)
3. nepomuk is reported not to be running on using the binoculars (but search works, however)
4. activating nepomuk in system settings works but it seems to drop out 
5. using the search box works once but the folder has to be exited in order to use again
6. for an example of the update problem please see screen shot (if I can add it): 
- I have a filter set up to automatically delete email sent by a source that I don't want to unsubscribe from 
- so wastebin shows undeleted items
- however the wastebin has been emptied and there are no items read or unread 

Actual Results:  
kmail2 is not updated until manual intervention 

Expected Results:  
automatic maintenance

Comment 1 Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-15 13:00:34 UTC

Created attachment 76485 [details]
illustration of synchronisation problem

Comment 2 Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-15 14:16:59 UTC

I closed and re-opened kontact - et voila - see attachment

Comment 3 Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-15 14:17:35 UTC

Created attachment 76486 [details]
kontact re-opened

Comment 4 Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-19 12:05:39 UTC

still there with 4.9.98

further example: filters do not work automatically

manual method sort of works 

cntl-A (select all) -> message -> apply filter -> apply all filters

nothing happens until deselecting select all - then messages are correctly sorted to folders

Comment 5 Gerry Gavigan 2013-01-28 13:07:58 UTC

If one receives an email at the same time as one sends an email, while the email isn't lost it only becomes accessible after closing and reopening kontact - a variation on the above comment on the action of filters

Comment 6 Gerry Gavigan 2013-02-25 15:09:41 UTC

the problem occurs in 4.10.0 release "550"  inbox not updating properly folders not displaying right information - e.g.,, my wastebin is empty but showing two entries

Comment 7 Gerry Gavigan 2013-02-25 15:10:42 UTC

Created attachment 77568 [details]
wastebin not empty - apparently

Comment 8 Gerry Gavigan 2013-02-26 16:39:02 UTC

occasionally get the same email appearing twice in inbox/folder after filtering (i.e., two with identical date/time stamp)  

inability to delete second copy - got "resource broken" each time I tried to delete it  - as ever exiting and restarting kontact/kmail restores everything to expected state with email deleted or ghost copy (an early kmail 2 phenomenon IIRC) removed, take your pick

Comment 9 Gerry Gavigan 2013-02-26 16:46:02 UTC

wonder if related to 

bug 279440 
bug 306954
bug 315559

Comment 10 Gerry Gavigan 2013-03-12 13:55:24 UTC

Inbox -> Search <string> -> cntl A -> drag to new folder -> leaves originals in inbox

Comment 11 Martin Steigerwald 2015-09-08 19:49:32 UTC

Gerry, thank you for your report. It related to a version of KDEPIM that uses Nepomuk. It is no longer maintained. If you still see any synchronisation issues, please open one new bug report per different issue you are seeing. Please also research first whether similar bug reports are open against a current version. Ideally latest 15.08 if you can get it already, otherwise 4.14.latest. Thank you, Martin