On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 17:22, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: [snip] > > > > > c) index files. > > > > 394240 Sep 22 22:57 mbox.ibex.index > > 397556 Sep 22 22:57 mbox.ibex.index.data > > > > create a mbox file and try copying 8000-10000 emails into that, you get > > a 40-50 mb mbox file. now delete as many mails until 500 emails remain, > > the mbox file decreases to e.g. 5 mb but the index files are keeping > > their large size AND increases by every new added message > > I'll let Michael Zucchi answer this. As far as I know, they do in fact > shrink - but maybe it's a lazy-shrink or something. > > besides, those files are only 400k, not exactly "large" when compared to > a 50MG mbox.
Okay, just thought of something... you never said you Expunged the mbox files, and as such - of course the ibex files won't shrink! Have you tried Expunging the folders? Jeff -- Jeffrey Stedfast Evolution Hacker - Ximian, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] - www.ximian.com _______________________________________________ evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers
