> Squirrelmail on localhost:. very fast, in the blink of an eye, > likewise with Outlook Express (perish the thought). > > So I guess it's Thunderbird. That sucks. I guess I'll take this to a > Thunderbird forum. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Some > days after troubleshooting everyone else's computer problems, there's > nothing left in the tank for my own... These are a little old, but it's possible they still apply. The default settings for Thunderbird IMAP handling with large emails with attachments sucks... badly. http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2005/11/waiting_for_thunderbird.html http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2005/11/speeding_thunderbird.html http://bleedingedge.com.au/blog/archives/2005/11/making_thunderbird_fly.html Rob ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/ Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyrusimap.web.cmu.edu/twiki List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html