Dan Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Derry Thompson, 1:07 PM, 8/30/03: > > >I have folders with several thousands of messages in then, they draw > >instantly. The only time I see any noticible slow down is when I'm using > >the video part of iChat. > > > >G4 500Mhz Powerbook, 10.2.6. > > Try this: Click on one of your folders, mash down on the "down arrow" > key. Assuming you have several folders with lots of messages in them, > you should see the contents of your folders being displayed one after the > other. How fast does it go from folder to folder? For me, it's about > one folder per second. > > >Have you tired compacting your database? > > It actually isn't related to how many message in the folder; it's how > many are displayed in the window. A window of about 40 messages takes > about one second to draw for me.
Could there be a bad font involved in this behaviour? Or are you using a custom font to display a list perhaps? -- Regards, Kjell O Alingsås, Sweden Windows Daymares, Why Macs Are Better & Switching to Mac! <http://www.kio.nu/evangelista/index.html>

