[Bug 167642] New: kmail freezes with emails containing several MB text

[Nicola Döbelin]

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           Summary: kmail freezes with emails containing several MB text
           Product: kmail
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kdepim-bugs kde org
        ReportedBy: ndoebelin gmx ch


Version:            (using KDE 4.0.98)
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages
OS:                Linux

I sent an e-mail with an attached video file. It was returned by the mailer demon with the video file embedded as ASCII text (10 MB) due to a wrong recipient address. As soon as I clicked on the e-mail, Kmail froze and I had to kill it after several minutes.

I suggest to add a warning if the user tries to open an e-mail with a text body bigger than a certain threshold. The warning should offer to 1) load the entire message (with the possibility to abort if it takes too long), or 2) only show the first 100 (or so) lines.