Bug#448870: kmail hangs while filtering spam
On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 05:06:25PM +0100, Kevin Krammer wrote:
> On Thursday 01 November 2007, Ana Guerrero wrote:
> > On Thu, Nov 01, 2007 at 04:11:18PM +0100, Gudjon I. Gudjonsson wrote:
> > > Subject: kmail hangs while filtering spam
> > > Package: kmail
> > > Version: 4:3.5.8-1
> > > Severity: normal
> > >
> > > *** Please type your report below this line ***
> > > I use the spam filter in kmail but when kmail is receiving emails,
> > > I cannot use the program in the meantime. This can take quite long
> > > time with many messages.
> >
> > I guess you are using spamassasin? SA takes a lot of memory, so it blocks
> > kmail (and sometimes your system). Try to tune up your SA settings to get
> > this processing the mail faster.
>
> I read somewhere that there are basically two ways to invoke spamassassin, one
> where the whole spamassassin is started, run and stoped for each mail and one
> where each mail is passed to an already running instance, something about
> spamc ro similar
>
Yes, but if he is using kmail's wizard to set up email filters, then he is
using the first way.
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