[kdepim-users] Kontact/Kmail slow with large dimap account

[Anne Wilson]

On Thursday 24 April 2008 09:51:38 Gandalf wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> when using kontact/kmail with a large disconnected imap account (containing
> about 25,000 mails in about 100 folders), the program becomes slow and
> sluggish. Checking all folders takes a long time, and also browsing the
> calender or local addressbook is slow.
> Is there any configuration which could speed kontact up? I use the same
> imap account with different computers, so it is probably necessary to check
> all folders for new mail, since mails might have been moved/deleted via the
> other computer.
> Has someone else experienced such a sluggish behaviour of kmail with large
> dimap accounts? What solutions are people on this list using?
>
I don't use dimap, but regular imap on my system is not slow.  One thing that 
might be relevant is the format of your mailboxes.  maildir is very much 
faster than mbox.

Anne

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