Got it working again by doing the following (I have backup data going back a few weeks for home directory):
1. Delete all under '~/.gconf/apps/evolution' 2. Reinstall evolution (that brought in one config key - %gconf.xml) 3. Start evolution and first run wizard ran - cancelled. 4. Restored '~/.gconf/apps/evolution' from backup 5. Start and completed first run wizard. 6. Evolution started with all messages, contacts, etc. 7. Ran evolution backup. I guess this was just a local gconf corner case. OK to close. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org