On 08/13/2016 09:51 PM, jd1008 wrote: > On 08/13/2016 07:52 PM, geo.inbox.ignored wrote: >> >> On 08/13/2016 07:45 PM, jd1008 wrote: >>> Here we are in the 21st century, and the TB >>> still cannot handle folder sizebigger then 4GB. >>> >>> I just tried to move contents of a small old inbox into a backup inbox, >>> which would have increased the size of the backup by 30+ MB, >>> and I got the following warning message: >>> >>> The folder Inbox.Bkup is full, and can't hold any more messages. To make >>> room for more messages, delete any old or unwanted mail and compact the >>> folder. >>> >>> So, I still cannot figure out why every other app can handle BIG_FILES, >>> but TB cannot. >>> >> ===> >> >> you have either a system problem or a fedora problem. >> >> thunderbird, itself, does not have a file size limit. >> >> using thunderbird 45.2, my 2 largest backup email files of 207.1 MiB and >> 235.4 MiB. >> >> > If your backup files are that small, what gives you the opinion > that TB has no problem exceeding 4GB file size? > At least provide real evidence that TB can handle folder sizes > 4GB. > ===> i stand corrected, what i was recalling seems to be from before GB+ drives. just ran a search and found this link; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1128820 so it seems that moz devs do not desire to re-write code to allow such. On 08/13/2016 09:54 PM, jd1008 wrote: > On 08/13/2016 08:00 PM, geo.inbox.ignored wrote: <<>> >> in addition, right click folders in thunderbird, select properties, >> read the 'sometimes the fold index' message, click 'repair folder'. >> > No such option. > ===> again, you have something wrong with your version 45.2, because that feature has been in thunderbird for several years. can not find a page that relates to and shows the 'folder properties' pop up, so this is a link to compacting folders; https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/compacting-folders folders need to be compacted when emails are either deleted or moved from _any_ folder and can be done automatically when thunderbird is close or manually while still open. compacting will keep folders from getting corrupt. <alt+f> will compact all folders. <right click+c> on a folder will compact folder clicked on. now, a suggestion - _do_not_ use the inbox of of your email accounts to hold or delete emails in. true that many have done such for years and not had problems, but a time will come when one will have problems. problems can be eliminate if one sets up filters to move emails to folders under 'Local Folders', even if it is just to the inbox under 'local folders'. granted, you will get junk in 'local folders/inbox', so to eliminate junk and build junk filters, move junk back to account inbox and mark it junk there. you will also need to configure junk handling in the 'account settings' for each account. thunderbird is a good email client, it just takes a little time to configure and set up. my first isp gave me a set of netscape 1.1 disk for web browser and email, using them until firefox and thunderbird where released. all the procedures i learned under netscape, i adopted to firefox and thunderbird and i have had zero problems. hth. -- peace out. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 tc,hago. g . =+= Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. =+= in a world with out fences, who needs gates. =+= -- peace out. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 tc,hago. g . =+= Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. =+= in a world with out fences, who needs gates. =+= -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/admin/lists/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
