Comments on: GMail, IMAP, and Apple Mail = Slow? http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/ Hitting more home runs than Julio Lugo since 2002... Mon, 14 May 2012 13:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cecil http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Cecil Sat, 05 Nov 2011 10:49:15 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3264 This is the only help I have found that finally solved this slowdown issue for me. How frustrating. My answer was that in the /Library/Mail/pop-myemailaddress@whatever there were three such pop addresses that I stopped using ages ago. I guess in using the technique of copying over mail folders on new machines these came along for the ride. Moved them out of the folder and mail is now up to lightning speed. What a relief. Thanks for the hints. This is the only help I have found that finally solved this slowdown issue for me. How frustrating. My answer was that in the /Library/Mail/pop-myemailaddress@whatever there were three such pop addresses that I stopped using ages ago. I guess in using the technique of copying over mail folders on new machines these came along for the ride. Moved them out of the folder and mail is now up to lightning speed. What a relief. Thanks for the hints.

]]> By: David http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3255 David Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:50:18 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3255 Yep -- found this article trying to fix a case like this, and THANK YOU -- there was a 1.75 GB file in that hidden directory, and it was bringing the entire Mac to its' knees whenever Mail was open. Here it is 2011 -- almost 2 years after you posted this article -- and the issue still comes around. Yep — found this article trying to fix a case like this, and THANK YOU — there was a 1.75 GB file in that hidden directory, and it was bringing the entire Mac to its’ knees whenever Mail was open.

Here it is 2011 — almost 2 years after you posted this article — and the issue still comes around.

]]> By: FK http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3227 FK Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:07:55 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3227 Thanks very much for this posting - it resolved my problem with Gmail / Apple Mail continual non-stop loop! Thanks very much for this posting – it resolved my problem with Gmail / Apple Mail continual non-stop loop!

]]> By: Colin http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3224 Colin Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:42:21 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3224 It should be... /Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@imap.gmail.com/.OfflineCache or /Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail.com/.OfflineCache or maybe even... /Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail/.OfflineCache It should be…

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@imap.gmail.com/.OfflineCache

or

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail.com/.OfflineCache

or maybe even…

/Library/Mail/IMAP-john.doe@gmail/.OfflineCache

]]> By: DW http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3223 DW Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:07:43 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3223 Thanks for helping to tackle this problem. I've tried: 2.) In Finder, click “Go” -> “Go to Folder.” Type the following folder path (replacing with your GMail User Name): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache But i can't seem to find any folder. Let's pretend my Gmail username was "john.doe" ... should this be my search: john.doe): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache or john.doe: ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache or something else? THANKSdw Thanks for helping to tackle this problem. I’ve tried:

2.) In Finder, click “Go” -> “Go to Folder.” Type the following folder path (replacing with your GMail User Name): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache

But i can’t seem to find any folder. Let’s pretend my Gmail username was “john.doe” … should this be my search:

john.doe): ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache
or
john.doe: ~/Library/Mail/IMAP–/.OfflineCache
or
something else?

THANKSdw

]]> By: Dave http://balloflightning.com/2009/12/gmail-imap-and-apple-mail-slow/comment-page-1/#comment-3220 Dave Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:18:04 +0000 http://balloflightning.com/?p=55#comment-3220 The second method or "hard way" is extremely easy and worked great! I am glad I found this tip as Mail became usless after I accidentally tried to send a 21 mb attachment. Really hope apple fixes this soon. Thanks again! The second method or “hard way” is extremely easy and worked great! I am glad I found this tip as Mail became usless after I accidentally tried to send a 21 mb attachment. Really hope apple fixes this soon. Thanks again!

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