Hi all-- Sorry for this Off Topic post. I was just reminded of a problem that I've had with Netscape 4.7x Communicator's email Messenger module using IMAP (not POP) thru all the minor upgrades-- attempting to empty the Trash folder from the File menu leads to an immediate quit of the app. I know the solution, but I let the situation get to the critical point while I was clearing out a bunch of Sent message copies. Figured others must have/had this happen to them too so thought I would share my experiences.
What seems to happen, (with me anyway on my SM3000/180, JoeCard G3, 144 ram, OS8.6-9.1, and Netscape's memory set to 18mb) is that when too many messages are in the Trash folder this quit behavior occurs. How many is too many? About 50-75 plain text ones. Solution: once this behavior occurs, select the Trash folder in the left pane, then choose File/Compact this folder... You should now be able to empty the trash without the quit. Seems the "Trash.snm" file (in the IMAPmail folder/Netscape Users folder/Netscape/Preferences/System folder) gets too large, and, for whatever reason, Netscape chokes on it. To avoid this problem, I empty the Trash folder after only 20-30 messages and also occasionally will also use File/Compact this folder... just to be safe. Since these XXX.snm files for each of your folders remember all old messages and get bigger with each message, you can keep them from getting too large by occasionally selecting each folder and then do the File/Compact this folder... Sometimes I can select my primary folder and then the File menu offers: Compact all folders..., which is obviously faster, but many times the menu just blinks??? _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ _/ Ed Stewart, Colorado Rocky Mountains <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Personal website at: <http://www.skymtn.com/> Updated 8/27/02 -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:starmax@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:starmax-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:starmax-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
