how to move email to new system

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On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 20:09 +0100, Freddie Ruddick wrote:
> On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 14:47 -0400, Alex Janssen wrote:
> > Probably the easiest thing to do would be restore your ~/.evolution 
> > directory from backup after you finish installing 7.04.  Do this before 
> > starting evolution for the first time.  It should come up just like it 
> > used to on the old system.
> 
> You also need to back up your evolution gconf keys. (I forgot to, and so
> transferring didn't work for me. If I was you, I would also export your
> contacts list as a vcf file, and your calendar as an ics file, so that
> you don't lose your contacts and calendar if the transfer fails (Guess
> who forgot to!)
> 
> Freddie :)
> 
> 

Thanks to Alex and Freddie for the info.  But - what are Evolution
"gconf keys", where are they and how would they backed up and restored? 

Thanks in advance for the explanation.