This problem still exists in 12.04.4. I have added a screenshot. When this happens I am unable to close evolution and I have to use "evolution --force-shutdown" from the command line to close evolution! It would have been better if evolution would time out images it cannot load.
** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2014-01-20 10:32:34 - 2.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/1080635/+attachment/3952656/+files/Screenshot%20from%202014-01-20%2010%3A32%3A34%20-%202.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to evolution in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080635 Title: Evolution tries to download non existant image Status in “evolution” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: If you open an email with an image which doesn't exist it does not time out and keeps on trying to download this image. I cannot open any other emails with the preview window. The only way to view other emails is by opening them in a new window. I am running a dovecot IMAP server. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: evolution 3.2.3-0ubuntu6 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-33.52-generic 3.2.31 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-33-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Nov 19 11:38:35 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: evolution UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-10-13 (402 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/evolution/+bug/1080635/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

