On 19-05-2010 00:21, Richard Scobie wrote: > Sam Varshavchik wrote: > > >> But your problem is not the maximum folder size, it is sufficient for >> this folder, otherwise the IMAP server wouldn't start at all. Your >> problem is your IMAP client giving up prematurely, closing the >> connection, reconnecting, and blindly resending the same command, not >> waiting for the command to complete, give up prematurely, closing the >> connection, reconnecting, and blindly resending the same command, not >> waiting for the command to complete, … >> > Having seen the same issue with Thunderbird, the workaround I use with > bulk deletion is to change the default Thunderbird setting from "move > deleted mail to trash folder", to "delete immediately", then switching > back afterwards. > > A simpler workaround that I use anyway (before knowing this TB bug): Permanently set Thunderbird to "Just mark it as deleted" and not checking "Cleanup (Exunge) Inbox on exit". This uses the ability of IMAP to mark mails as delete pending (shown as strike-out in the message list), without the slow process of downloading mails from one folder and uploading them to another. Then to "empty the trash" I simply right click on a folder and choose "Compact" from the pop-up menu.
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