[expert] Evolution VERY SLOW

[Stefano Pogliani]

I am using IMAP (the default one from MDK 9, not Courier).
I have lot of IMAP folders containing lot of data in my ~/Mail directory.

When I access the IMAP folders from another computer (W2000 using Outlook or using Netscape) my performances are MUCH better than when using Evolution (or also Mozilla) on the local Linux computer.

Evolution is VERY SLOW. It takes 5 minutes to list all of the IMAP folders, it takes at least 2 minutes to open the Inbox folder. And, many times, when moving mails from the Inbox to another folder, it takes ages (sometimes it takes forever and I have to kill it after 30 minutes or so).

I thought the problem may have been in these BIG Imap folders. But actually, they are accessed the same from W2000 programs. So, it seems the "issue" is on my client.

Does someone have any idea ?

Thanks a lot in advance

Best regards
/stefano