Re: [Evolution] Endless "Empty cache file" errors

[Patrick O'Callaghan <poc usb ve>]

On Thu, 2016-08-11 at 17:01 -0400, Paul Smith wrote:
> On Thu, 2016-08-11 at 13:26 -0400, Paul Smith wrote:
> > I have seen, but only rarely, a different problem where the message
> > cannot be displayed in the preview pane and instead I get an error
> > there.  I don't have error message details unfortunately but next
> > time I see one I'll try to get a copy.
>
> This just happened: error message:
>
>   Unable to retrieve message.
>
>   Empty cache file: /home/psmith/.cache/evolution/mail/1469455438.25687
> .18@pdsdesk/folders/INBOX/cur/11/38202
>
> This appears in the message preview pane, for an email retrieved from
> my GMail account.
>
> Selecting another message and switching back causes the message to show
> up, so it's pretty clearly some kind of timing thing.

I'm pretty sure timing is the key. If you switch to another folder and
back again the message usually doesn't recur (in fact it never does in
my experience).

poc