[Evolution-users] Auto rebuild of db

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Tue, 2025-09-23 at 14:47 +0800, Luigi Cantoni wrote:
> Hi all,
> Is there a command line option I can give either evolution or is
> backend to rebuild the database.
> I am happy to shutdown evolution, delete the .db file and tell it to
> rebuild it.
> Currently I have to go into each and every folder in evolution to
> initiate the rebuild for that folder.
> 
> Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I was going to open a new thread with the subject 'Lost email accounts -
"Some of the mail folders failed to migrate"', but I guess it's the same
issue as the one Luigi experienced.

Today, after an update and a restart of the computer I got a message
similar to or exactly "Some of the mail folders failed to migrate" and
now several important email accounts are lost ... I'm not sure, after a
restart of Evolution the accounts seem to be back again. I don't know
what is broken, which folders are missing and now I have to go to work
and can't check it. All accounts are POP accounts.

Unfortunately I'm very busy and the last update of my /home was on 2025-
09-11.

$ grep evolution /var/log/pacman.log | tail -4
[2025-09-23T10:50:54+0200] [ALPM] upgraded evolution-data-server (3.56.2-3 -> 3.58.0-1)
[2025-09-23T10:50:54+0200] [ALPM] upgraded evolution (3.56.2-2 -> 3.58.0-1)
[2025-09-23T10:50:54+0200] [ALPM] upgraded evolution-bogofilter (3.56.2-2 -> 3.58.0-1)
[2025-09-23T10:50:54+0200] [ALPM] upgraded evolution-spamassassin (3.56.2-2 -> 3.58.0-1)

Is there a way to repair it?

Regards,
Ralf