The gconf configuration is compatible between versions and distribution, evolution only stocks its configuration there including the description of accounts, note that you also has a menu entry to export and import the configuration that you could use if you don't want to copy .gconf back to your new installation
The gconf configuration is compatible between versions and distribution, evolution only stocks its configuration there including the description of accounts, note that you also has a menu entry to export and import the configuration that you could use if you don't want to copy .gconf back to your new installation