On Monday 01 April 2019, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > On Monday 01 April 2019, Gene Heskett wrote:
> > > Even though there are only 6 or 7 messages
> > > in cur, that directory is 2641920 bytes long. ISTR that ext4 has a
> > > truncate in place utility, but cannot now recall its name.
> >
> > Right click on folder ==> "Compact Folder" does help?
> > Gerhard
>
> I don't think so, Gerhard. I just tried it on another even bigger folder,
> and it made the directory file about 10k longer. �And it still works.
> But does take a while to enter that folder.

In my understanding if you move or delete mails they are not really deleted from 
the folder but only marked as deleted ant therefor not shown. That's why you 
normally see in Incoming and Trash a big folder size even if there are no mails 
shown. Compact Folders really does delete all those trashed mails and the size 
of the folder gets reduced to its real size. But it does not change folder size 
of folders where no deleted mails are residing.
> I just tried it on another even bigger folder,
> and it made the directory file about 10k longer.

This might be the reason it haven't got any effect on your side. You should have 
tried it with your "cur" folder:
> Even though there are only 6 or 7 messages
> in cur, that directory is 2641920 bytes long
but it seems to be too late for that test meanwhile.

Gerhard