Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 BUG?
Charles Curley wrote: On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 01:39:05PM -0600, Craig Woods wrote: - I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was - wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs - when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not deleted off - your harddrive. It seems that all you do, by deleting in the mozilla - trash bin, is delete the email subject line. The total disk usage stays - untouch after you delete in the trash bin. I ran a "ls -ls" and a "du" - before and after deleting from inside the GUI. I see no change. Yes, I - can do a "rm" but what concerns me is the inbox continues to grow, and - even after highlighting unwanted mail, and sending it to the trash bin, - it does not diminish the inbox's disk usage. I am smoking Windows or - what?? - - Craig The mail reader may not actually delete the message. It may simply market it for deletion, and do garbage collection later. In fact, you have to tell Netscape to collect garbage. In the mail reader, see the Files menu. See Edit-Preferences-Mail-Disk space for a way to automate this. Or use another mail reader, like Mutt. :-) -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley or just click on file -- compact all folders. and perhaps clean up disk.
Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 BUG?
On Fri, 31 Mar 2000, Craig Woods wrote: I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not deleted off your harddrive. It seems that all you do, by deleting in the mozilla trash bin, is delete the email subject line. The total disk usage stays untouch after you delete in the trash bin. I ran a "ls -ls" and a "du" before and after deleting from inside the GUI. I see no change. Yes, I can do a "rm" but what concerns me is the inbox continues to grow, and even after highlighting unwanted mail, and sending it to the trash bin, it does not diminish the inbox's disk usage. I am smoking Windows or what?? Craig empty the trash.. -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 BUG?
On Fri, Mar 31, 2000 at 01:39:05PM -0600, Craig Woods wrote: - I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was - wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs - when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not deleted off - your harddrive. It seems that all you do, by deleting in the mozilla - trash bin, is delete the email subject line. The total disk usage stays - untouch after you delete in the trash bin. I ran a "ls -ls" and a "du" - before and after deleting from inside the GUI. I see no change. Yes, I - can do a "rm" but what concerns me is the inbox continues to grow, and - even after highlighting unwanted mail, and sending it to the trash bin, - it does not diminish the inbox's disk usage. I am smoking Windows or - what?? - - Craig The mail reader may not actually delete the message. It may simply market it for deletion, and do garbage collection later. In fact, you have to tell Netscape to collect garbage. In the mail reader, see the Files menu. See Edit-Preferences-Mail-Disk space for a way to automate this. Or use another mail reader, like Mutt. :-) -- -- C^2 No windows were crashed in the making of this email. Looking for fine software and/or web pages? http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley
Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 BUG?
Nope. Mine does not do that at all. Looked in ~/nsmail and the Trash file became zero length after I emptied the trash for local mail. My version: netscape-128-common-4.72-1mdk netscape-128-communicator-4.72-1mdk Tom Craig Woods wrote: I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not deleted off your harddrive. It seems that all you do, by deleting in the mozilla trash bin, is delete the email subject line. The total disk usage stays untouch after you delete in the trash bin. I ran a "ls -ls" and a "du" before and after deleting from inside the GUI. I see no change. Yes, I can do a "rm" but what concerns me is the inbox continues to grow, and even after highlighting unwanted mail, and sending it to the trash bin, it does not diminish the inbox's disk usage. I am smoking Windows or what?? Craig
Re: [expert] Netscape 4.7 BUG?
Tom Berkley wrote: Nope. Mine does not do that at all. Looked in ~/nsmail and the Trash file became zero length after I emptied the trash for local mail. My version: netscape-128-common-4.72-1mdk netscape-128-communicator-4.72-1mdk Tom Craig Woods wrote: I just noticed a "buggy" aspect, yes another one, in Netscape. I was wondering if someone has seen it, and maybe has a fix. The "bug" occurs when you delete your email from the trash bin. It is not deleted off your harddrive. It seems that all you do, by deleting in the mozilla trash bin, is delete the email subject line. The total disk usage stays untouch after you delete in the trash bin. I ran a "ls -ls" and a "du" before and after deleting from inside the GUI. I see no change. Yes, I can do a "rm" but what concerns me is the inbox continues to grow, and even after highlighting unwanted mail, and sending it to the trash bin, it does not diminish the inbox's disk usage. I am smoking Windows or what?? Craig What you have to do is "File-Compact All Folders" to actually delete it from disk. Best regards, Stig-?rjan Smelror
