stripping attachments from mbox files

I'm using evolution 1.4.6; having it read from spool file and everything
gets moved to ~/evolution subdirs.

The problem is I have tons of emails with attachments (some I've sent and
others I've rec'd) - I want to keep the emails but strip out attachments I
don't want since they're using way too much disc space. I looked at
mimedefang but I don't think that's the solution.

Anyone know how I can remove attachments from mbox files without messing
up evolution's ability to index/retrieve/sort the emails? I asked on the
evolution mailing list but didn't get any useful answers...

Mike
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Re: stripping attachments from mbox files

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Mike Ballard writes:

>
> I'm using evolution 1.4.6; having it read from spool file and everything
> gets moved to ~/evolution subdirs.
>
> The problem is I have tons of emails with attachments (some I've sent and
> others I've rec'd) - I want to keep the emails but strip out attachments I
> don't want since they're using way too much disc space. I looked at
> mimedefang but I don't think that's the solution.
>
> Anyone know how I can remove attachments from mbox files without messing
> up evolution's ability to index/retrieve/sort the emails? I asked on the
> evolution mailing list but didn't get any useful answers...

Well, you need to temporarily use a different mail client that is capable of
stripping attachments from existing messages. The only one that I know of
that should work for you, with your specific configuration and environment,
is pine.


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Re: stripping attachments from mbox files

Mike Ballard wrote:

> Anyone know how I can remove attachments from mbox files without messing
> up evolution's ability to index/retrieve/sort the emails? I asked on the
> evolution mailing list but didn't get any useful answers...

Thunderbird apparently has an extension for this:

http://www.supportware.net/mozilla/#ext9

but I'd back up all your mail first...

I have no idea how Evolution will react if you edit the mbox files out
from under it. My guess would be very badly; Evolution's not exactly
known for stability.

Regards,

David.