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Why does it take 5 seconds to read or delete an email in Thunderbird? [Mac]

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markllovett
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I use Thunderbird for multiple email accounts. All of my gmail accounts are responsive, but the one account I have that uses a POP mail server takes 5 seconds or so for any action, such as read or delete, with the Mac color wheel repeatedly spinning.

I use Thunderbird for multiple email accounts. All of my gmail accounts are responsive, but the one account I have that uses a POP mail server takes 5 seconds or so for any action, such as read or delete, with the Mac color wheel repeatedly spinning.

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Wayne Mery
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There is a long list of possible causes https://wiki.mozilla.org/Thunderbird:Testing:Memory_Usage_Problems

Wayne Mery
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Mark did you get your issue sorted out??