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[–] tcit@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

evolution-data-server is light enough, you don't need full Evolution.

[–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yet this supposedly user friendly desktop environment won't let you use the Online Accounts tool to configure sync using open standards.

[–] tcit@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

GOA uses evolution-data-server, I'm not sure what you want here.

[–] jcarax@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

A GUI to configure something so foundational, without having to:

  1. Install Evolution
  2. Use a non-free online service that's covered by the Online Accounts GUI