On Mon, 2002-09-23 at 00:24, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 18:32, Ali Akcaagac wrote: > > On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 23:24, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > > > > > 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
> When you delete a message, it isn't removed from the mbox file and so > nor is it removed from the ibex files as it is very possible that the > user will decide to undelete it. and that's exactly the problem. when deleting messages i usually 'delete the trash' before exiting evolution. look at the quote above with the 10000 emails. i would have been thankfull if you at least would have read it. 10000 mails == 50 mb deleted down to just 500 mails == 5mb as example. the 5 mb is the mbox file that was 50 mb before and that got shrinked to 5 mb. so what's the deal with 'empty trash' vs. 'expunge' the way it works here an empty trash really removes the stuff that i really deleted from the mbox files. so why doesn't the ibex files get shrinked aswell ? is it really necessary to make an expunge after you really trashed the trash ? that's like shutting down the candle light with a stone and use a spot to verify that it is realy down. > You'll notice that unless you have Evolution set to "Hide Deleted > Messages", you will still see the deleted message in the message list > but it will just be striked out. > > Expunge purges deleted messages from the mbox file. Some mail clients > like Netscape call this "Compact Folder" or whatever. excuse me. the feedback i sent here wasn't meant to be a 'how do i use evolution request' it was more to point you to some serious problems that i have verified during the long time i was using evolution. i recall that i already pointed some of these issues on irc to you. -- Name....: Ali Akcaagac Status..: Student Of Computer & Economic Science E-Mail..: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] WWW.....: http://www.fh-wilhelmshaven.de/~akcaagaa _______________________________________________ evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers
