[Evolution-users] Constantly have to clear cache

[Steve Phillips]

It just happened again.  The error says...

Unable to retrieve message.
Empty cache file:
/home/steve/.var/app/org.gnome.Evolution/cache/evolution/mail/279a2691a
d18ff624ffe371949c3729089ccfdc6/folders/INBOX/cur/26/51061


On Fri, 2025-11-07 at 19:58 -0500, Steve Phillips wrote:
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> If I google the issue I see quite a few others having the same issue.
> 
> I am using IMAP accounts on Zoho mail.  Is there potentially an issue
> with my email provider?
> 
> Thanks,
> Steve
> 
> On Fri, 2025-11-07 at 22:06 +0000, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> > On Fri, 2025-11-07 at 13:37 -0500, Steve Phillips wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > I am using Evolution 3.58.1 Flatpack on Linux Mint 22.2 Cinnamon
> > > 6.4.8.
> > > 
> > > I frequently get errors that the client is unable to retrieve
> > > messages
> > > and that I should clear the cache.  So I created a script with a
> > > desktop launcher that I have gotten into the habit of regularly
> > > running
> > > before I launch Evolution.
> > > 
> > > What is the cause of this issue and is there a solution?
> > > 
> > > It looks like this has been an issue for years.
> > 
> > I've been using Evolution for well over 15 years and have never
> > seen
> > this (in fact I'm not sure I've even heard of it before now).
> > Clearing
> > the cache means a considerable loss of efficiency for online
> > accounts,
> > so it would only make sense if something else is going wrong.
> > 
> > It's important to say what kind of accounts you have when asking
> > this
> > sort of question.
> > 
> > poc
> 
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