Re: This operation is slow
- From: geermeister@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 1 Oct 2005 15:32:24 -0700
However, I just tried saving a newsgroups message and had no trouble at
all.
geermeister@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> If I save to the default My Documents folder, it saves fast. Once I can
> switch the Save in destination with the drop down menu to the Desktop,
> it saves there fast. The only part of the operation that is slow is
> changing what appears in the save in menu from My Documents to another
> destination to save to.
>
> I'm thinking (this is way out but) that because my My Documents folder
> is so huge, this is what slows this function down. Either that or there
> is a fault with the operation of changing the Save in destination with
> that drop down arrow menu.
>
> What do you think?
>
> D
>
> Charlie Tame wrote:
> > Hmm, I just tried what I think you describe and it took only a fraction of a
> > second which is what I'd expect... slow machine 1.2G Athlon by modern
> > standards.
> >
> > I appreciate that this seems to be peculiar to OE so I'll lay off the advice
> > to check other more general forums :)
> >
> > Does this also happen with newsgroups, for example try saving this reply in
> > the same way and see if the time compares. I am thinking it may be something
> > to do with the folder the mail is actually stored in, in which case I have a
> > question.
> >
> > Do you have "Personal" folders for storing mail or is it basically all in
> > the "InBox" folder? See what I am thinking here is that the mail you are
> > reading is already "Saved" in the OE folder but when you opt to actually
> > save it (a copy) elsewhere OE had to go back and relocate the stored mail,
> > because OE uses a proprietary database system (polite way of saying
> > potential screwup) for email this can take time. Also it is possible that
> > mail files are treated differently (Scanned?) when saving by your antivirus.
> > Another guess but you could try turning that off and saving some using just
> > the same method you do now. Sorry, this will take some time due to having to
> > reset the folders to my docs etc.
> >
> > I'm sure you have thought of most things but you could try a new personal
> > folder, copy some unimportant emails to it then try reading and saving from
> > there just to see if folder size has a bearing.
> >
> > Be interested in your results and they may help someone get to the root of
> > this annoyance,
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > <geermeister@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1128178363.038880.54890@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > When I try to save an e-mail from OE 6 to the desktop, I need to change
> > > the Save in destination from My Documents to Desktop, of course.
> > >
> > > When I do this, the process is notably slow. By notably slow I mean as
> > > compared with saving to the Desktop with other document types and
> > > compared with saving e-mails to the Desktop when Desktop already
> > > appears in the Save in field (because it starts defaulting to that
> > > because it's the last place I saved in).
> > >
> > > Here's what happens. It takes several seconds for the drop down arrow
> > > menu to respond, and then it wants to select My Recent Documents to
> > > save the email in instead of the Desktop.
> > >
> > > I can eventually get the task done, but this annoyance repeats itself
> > > regularly and since most of my computer use is for my business, I'm
> > > sure it steals a few hours a year.
> > >
> > > Any suggested fixes or areas for examination?
> > >
> > > D
> > >
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