[Evolution-users] Set default location for Save to file - command?

[Patrick O'Callaghan]

On Wed, 2026-04-01 at 12:15 +0000, ampersand_92 via evolution-users
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> is anybody aware of a way to set the default location when using the
> "save to file" command after right-clicking on emails, e.g., in the
> Inbox?
> 
> On a system with
> Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie), 13.4
> evolution 3.56.2-0+deb13u1
> cinnamon desktop
> 
> the standard seems to be the "~/Downloads" folder. Even though
> evolution "memorizes" a changed directory, e.g.,
> "~/Downloads/evolution" during one session, it turns to the standard
> after restart. 

I suspect this is determined by your Desktop Environment settings
rather than by Evolution itself. I don't use Gnome, but in KDE there's
a 'Locations' tab under System Settings where this is specified.

poc