Offline mode ignored by evolution-addressbook-factory
I start Evolution in offline mode (evolution --offline), then import a CSV file exported from Outlook.com. In turn evolution-addressbook-factory sends HTTP PUT to the server, as my computer is actually online. So evolution-addressbook-factory ignores the offline setting.
If the online/offline setting is relevant only for Mail operations, then the symol on the left botton shall be visible only in the Mail window.
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