Re: [Evolution] IMAP speed

[Jeffrey Stedfast <fejj ximian com>]

On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 18:51, Ronald Kuetemeier wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 15:49, Scott Otterson wrote:
> > Well, I submitted that bug on evolution hanging on modem disconnects:
> >
> >     http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=34428
> >
> > It got immediately closed because evolution is hanging in some mozilla
> > library and there is "nothing we can do about it."
> >
> > So, we now know that the hanging problem is neither Linux, UW IMAP, or
> > TCP, but is actually mozilla -- yet mozilla IMAP on Linux does not hang
> > when a modem is disconnected.
> >
> > I don't suppose it's possible that the library is not being used
> > correctly...
> Nah, I vote for blaming it on Microsoft programmers.  They actually
> figured out how to write a working signal handler, therefore set a bad
> example and that's there fault :-). Shame on the Mozilla programmers to
> follow that example. Oh wait there's is Bill Joy and the boys from BSD
> networking, let's blame them, since they started this mess.
>
> Just couldn't resist,
> Ronald
>
> BTW. I will fix it in the next week(s) in my tree.

so what's the problem?

Jeff

> > Scott
> >
> > On Thu, 2002-11-21 at 09:13, Scott Otterson wrote:
> > > Michael and Ted, thanks for the advice!
> > >
> > > It was the vfolders that were killing IMAP performance.
> > >
> > > The default vfolders that were added for free when I upgraded to 1.20
> > > were called "unread mail" and "unimportant mail".  I didn't have them
> > > before and I don't use them ever, so I deleted them and, voila, the
> > > insane checking and rechecking went away.  Speed is back to normal.  May
> > > I be excused from deinstalling my harddrive to test 1.08?
> > >
> > > OK, for me, the conclusions from this thread are:
> > >
> > > - It was the new vfolders that were causing slow IMAP in 
> > >   1.20 v.s. 1.08; UW IMAP was probably a total red herring.
> > >
> > > - Vfolders should not be added unless you ask for them.  This will
> > >   significantly lower the blood pressure of Ximian employees.
> > >
> > > - The hang due to disconnects is not a problem with Linux but a bug
> > >   in evolution.  I will submit a bug report on that.
> > >
> > > Thank God it's over!
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> > > On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 21:09, Michael J. Carter wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 20:10, ted targosz wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When I got rid of those pesky vFolders on IMAP... It made a HUGE
> > > > > difference.  Selecting folders and messages is now many times faster.
> > > >
> > > > I just noticed that 1.2 had installed two 'default' vfolders. I don't
> > > > remember their names but I believe they referred local mailboxes. I
> > > > found that when I deleted these, my IMAP performance improved (mostly
> > > > switching between large folders.
> > > >
> > > > Does this make sense?
> > > >
> > > > mjc
> > > -- 
> > > Scott Otterson <scotto u washington edu>
> >
> >
> >
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Jeffrey Stedfast
Evolution Hacker - Ximian, Inc.
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