12.04.2 LTS, new install, network broken

[Gene Heskett]

On Tuesday 09 July 2013 12:25:18 Nils Kassube did opine:

> Gene Heskett wrote:
> > I am assuming that when you say mbox, you mean what I also know as a
> > mailfile, where all the mails are merged into a single file?
> > Identical to what one of the files in /var/spool/mail would look like
> > if I shut kmail down and let the incoming mails just pile up?
> 
> Yes, mbox means all mails in a single file (IIRC it is one file per
> folder).
> 
> > Also, does anyone know if this 2Gb limit for an mbox file goes away
> > for a 64 bit install?  That could also be a way out of this dilemma.
> > This 10-04.4 install is a 32 bit install.
> 
> IMHO it doesn't matter if your mail client can survive reading such a
> big file because you would have to read the entire file when you start
> the application and maybe also if you select that folder again. I
> suppose I don't have to tell you how much time it takes to read 2GB.
> 
> 
> Nils

Nope, intimately familiar with the lag of switching to the 'coco' folder, 
its nearly 30 second to display the first unread message.  Its an mbox 
file, just under 400 megs.  Its about time to make it a maildir format.  
That is easily done but does take lots of time to re-import the file.  One 
of those things I'll do when I find my miss-laid round tuit. ;-)

Cheers, Gene
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