Except expunge on exit doesn't work reliably, for various reasons (known bug).
BTW this belongs on the evolution list, i've moved it there. On Mon, 2002-09-23 at 08:02, Ali Akcaagac wrote: > On Sun, 2002-09-22 at 23:24, Jeffrey Stedfast wrote: > > > > create a mbox file and try copying 8000-10000 emails into that, you get > > > > a 40-50 mb mbox file. now delete as many mails until 500 emails remain, > > > > the mbox file decreases to e.g. 5 mb but the index files are keeping > > > > their large size AND increases by every new added message > > > > > > I'll let Michael Zucchi answer this. As far as I know, they do in fact > > > shrink - but maybe it's a lazy-shrink or something. > > > > > > besides, those files are only 400k, not exactly "large" when compared to > > > a 50MG mbox. > > > > Okay, just thought of something... you never said you Expunged the mbox > > files, and as such - of course the ibex files won't shrink! > > > > Have you tried Expunging the folders? > > expunging ? i never used that since i don't know what it is good for. i > usually assume that when deleting stuff from my mailboxes that the index > files enchances in size on its own. never thought of an requirement to > press another button just to shrink the ibex files too. > > but thanks for letting me know. i will enable expunge on exit. hopefully > it will solve all issues. > > otherwise fine work on evolution i like it. > > -- > Name....: Ali Akcaagac > Status..: Student Of Computer & Economic Science > E-Mail..: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW.....: http://www.fh-wilhelmshaven.de/~akcaagaa > > > _______________________________________________ > evolution-hackers maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution-hackers _______________________________________________ evolution maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/evolution
