I don't see an option related to GLODA in edit->prefs->advanced->general, is it the same as "Enable Global Search and Indexer"? Thanks Squall On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 9:57 AM, mike cloaked <mike.cloaked@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 2:35 PM, Genes MailLists <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > On 08/10/2012 12:41 AM, gt wrote: > > > >> > >> Why don't you guys try something like claws or sylpheed, if you are > >> having problem with thunderbird. I have used claws a couple of times > >> and I can say that it consumes minimal resources (for a graphical > >> client). > >> > > > > Unless lots has changed recently, Claws is not really a great > replacement > > for TB. In large part due to lack of html compose support (e.g. font > control > > and tables can be pretty darn important for some). Evolution might be, > tho > > it used to crash a lot - perhaps it has improved recently and is worth > > trying again. > > > > I use a local imap server for local storage - even on my laptop - so I > can > > change email clients with zero dependence on any clients local storage > > quirks. > > > > I am running TB 17 - one thing worth checking is to ensure GLODA is > turned > > off (edit->prefs->advanced->general). This has caused terrible cpu and io > > activity for me in the past. > > > > On my laptop, while roaming, if i lose connections - then sometimes TB > > re-checks and indexes things - which causes CPU spikes for a bit - but > they > > go away. > > Gene, your comment above about GLODA is an important one and one which > quite a few people seem not to be aware of - when TB first moved to > GLODA it was automatically switched on when updating TB from the > previous version - and caused me lots of CPU spikes at the time, and > indeed when it was re-indexing long periods of huge CPU usage - at > that time (way back from the current time) I switched off GLODA > permanently, and all the CPU usage issues went away - and I have never > had any problems since - and have never switched GLODA back on! > > It might be an idea to try switching off GLODA and see if the CPU high > usage issues remain or not - if they go away then the likely culprit > was GLODA. > > -- > mike c > -- Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why its called the present. Headmaster Squall :: The Wired/Section-9 Close the world txen eht nepo $3R14L 3XP3R1M3NT$ #L41N http://twitter.com/headmastersqual
