Bizarre problems with Kontact at a fresh install of Kubuntu 12.10.

[O. Sinclair]

On 31/12/2012 20:15, Bas Roufs wrote:
> Thanks, everybody for your feedback so far.
>
>> Did you added the resources from Akonadi or from within Kontact?
>
> I have tried both ways:
> directly via Kontact and via SYSTEM SETTINGS > personal info > Akonadi
> Resources. So far, I get the best results by first adding via Akonadi
> and than via Kontact.
>
>>>
>> If I compare to my setup you are missing a "Local Folders" resource, that is where all my mail is displayed by KMail/Kontact.
>>
>> Mine points to "/home/sinclair/.local/share/local-mail" folder
>>
>> In both "Contacts" and "Calendar" check in "Settings" menu that the respctive addressbooks and calenders are activated/chosen
>
> By following up these useful advises, I managed today to solve most of
> yesterday's problems. Everything is visible and accessible now; mail
> folders, contacts, calendars, etc. However, I do not yet manage to
> send any e-mail - probably because Kontact is busy now loading the
> mail folders.
>
> One weird detail remains. Take a look at the little screenshot coming
> with this mail. I have have just one Gmail account, which shows up
> twice in the mail folders. Any idea how to get rid of the inactive,
> offline duplicate?
>
> Thanks for replying.
>
> Respectfully yours,
>
> Bas.
>
I dimly recall having a similar problem when I migrated to KDEPIM2 once 
and as I recall it only solution was to create a new user and start all 
over, getting the "Local Folders" problem sorted right from the start.

There might be other solutions though...

Happy New Year!

Sinclair