Re: [Evolution] Restoring Evolution

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

> I've suggested in the past that we should change the terminology and
> call it something else, but so far no-one has come up with a good
> alternative name. Any suggestions would be welcome.
I agree entirely with you. I think the "backup/restore" is generally
abused rather than used - in that it used for things it was never meant
to be used for.

Even the real use for it (i.e. transferring settings to another
machine) is mis-used for syncing things between multiple machines by
some people. Yes, the argument of "it works so why not" is OK, except
when it no longer works when doing that and people grouch that
something broke.

I would possibly go as far as to say that that particular functionality
has run its course and could be consigned to the big bit-bucket in the
sky.  Perhaps take it off the main 'File' menu and change it to
something like "Save account settings" in the preferences and not
backup the actual stored messages.

P.