[spambayes-bugs] [ spambayes-Bugs-1486943 ] Training Bayes, Cannot Expand top-level folders

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Bugs item #1486943, was opened at 2006-05-12 11:12
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Category: Outlook
Group: Source code 1.0
>Status: Pending
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: mewaters (mewaters)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Training Bayes, Cannot Expand top-level folders

Initial Comment:
I think I've followed the instructions here, but I'm
having trouble installing SpamBayes with Outlook 2003
on Windows XP MCE PC.

I have an IMAP setup, so I installed from source. 
Please let me know if this was the wrong thing to do. 
I had initially run the installer, and I thought it was
successful until my screen froze on the SpamBayes
training screen.  This was when I found out you needed
to install from source if you are using IMAP.

So then I uninstalled SpamBayes, and tried to do it
over, this time installing from source.

I downloaded Python 2.4.3.,
pywin32-208.win32-py2.4.exe, and (mistakenly)
spambayes-1.1a2.zip.  I ran the installs for the first
two, unzipped the third and ran the addin.pl in the
Outlook 2000 folder.  Installation was unsuccessful
because I should have downloaded spambayes-1.0.4.zip. 
Nothing happened when I ran Outlook to indicate that
SpamBayes was installed, except the Toolbar Icons were
still there from the initial time I'd used the installer.

OK, next I deleted the unzipped spambayes-1.1a2 folder,
and downloaded the correct 1.0.4 zip file.  I unzipped
it, and ran addin.pl.  This is basically my current
situation.  I believe I degistered the addin.pl file
and deleted the spambayes-1.0.4 folder once because of
the problem that at long last I will describe.  In any
case, this is the problem that persists, and I am
basically unable to configure SpamBayes:

Now, when I open Outlook, I get the configuration
screen which prompts me to "train" SpamBayes as to what
it should consider spam.  I click "browse" to designate
the portions of my mail folder that contain spam and
those which do not.  Unfortunately, on the popup box
that tells me to select folders, I can only see my
top-level folders.  All of the sub level folders are
inaccessible despite the fact that there is a "plus"
box next to each top-level folder.  Nothing I do allows
me to see what's inside the top level and choose
appropriately.

Sorry to be so long-winded, but please somebody help me...

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>Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2006-05-12 13:44

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The problem you describe was a known problem with the 1.0.4
binary (actually with the version of pywin32 it used), but
should be fixed in 1.1a2 (and wouldn't apply to running from
source with 1.0.4 if pywin32 is up-to-date).

My guess is that even though you downloaded the source and
ran addin.py you're still using the old version somehow. 
Perhaps the uninstall didn't complete?

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Comment By: Tony Meyer (anadelonbrin)
Date: 2006-05-12 13:41

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If you are using Outlook, then we strongly recommend that
you use the Outlook plug-in, and do not run from source.

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