RFC: Thunderbird, mail.prompt_purge_threshhold=true

[Thilo Six]

Alexander Sack wrote the following on 05.12.2007 00:30

> </snip>
> 
>> > Are you sure that new profiles are not getting cleaned up
>> > automatically?
>> > 
>> >  - Alexander
> 
> actually i am not sure about newly created profiles.
> I will check that out and report back here.

preconditions:
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$ lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Kubuntu
Description:    Kubuntu 7.10
Release:        7.10
Codename:       gutsy

$ LANG=C apt-cache policy thunderbird
thunderbird:
  Installed: 2.0.0.8~pre071022+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10
  Candidate: 2.0.0.8~pre071022+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.0.8~pre071022+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.7.10 0


enigmail:
  Installed: 2:0.95.0-0ubuntu4
  Candidate: 2:0.95.0-0ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 2:0.95.0-0ubuntu4 0



$ alias dum
alias dum='du --max-depth=1 -k | sort -n'

* using german localisation

* using POP3 with own folders for each account
  (non global incomming)

* keep copies of mails on server

* each time when opend TB, searched for new mail and clicked on the available
folders

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$ cd ~/.mozilla-thunderbird/pg1dsk50.default/

newly created profile:
$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
76      ./Mail
3496    .



test e-mail with atachment  to self:

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
15576   ./Mail
17368   .


thunderbird restarted


mails in thunderbird deleted and closed:

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
15576   ./Mail
18736   .


thunderbird restarted - mails not visible in thunderbird:

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
15576   ./Mail
18736   .

repeated last step, to be sure - same size


edit > config > additional > network & disc space > click "compress folder if
it saves more than 100 KB"
(translated from german)
retrived mails, clicked on all folders (no dialog appeared), closed TB

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
15576   ./Mail
18768   .


started TB - retrived mails, clicked on all folders (no dialog appeared),
closed TB

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
15576   ./Mail
18768   .

$ grep purge prefs.js
user_pref("mail.prompt_purge_threshhold", true);




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started TB - retrived mails, clicked on all folders ( no dialog appeared)

file > compact all folders, closed TB

$ dum
4       ./extensions
12      ./US
76      ./Mail
3268    .
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HTH
-- 
Thilo

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