[ale] HUH ? -> This folder is being processed. Wait until processing is complete to get messages.

[Geoffrey]

Courtney Thomas wrote:
> The INBOX is about 110MB and the associated msf file is about 6MB.
> 
> Are these the files to which you are referring ?

Yes.

> 
> If so, should I just rename 'em and reboot ?

You could simply remove the Inbox.msf file.

> 
> If the INBOX is what is being "processed", I can see why it might take
> awhile :-)
> 
> What's this processing about ? Compression ?

The .msf file contains info about the Inbox file.  The problem is the 
.msf file get's corrupt.  When you remove it, Mozilla will simply 
rebuild it, when it opens.

> 
> Appreciatively,
> Courtney
> 
> On Tue, 2006-02-07 at 10:43 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>Courtney Thomas wrote:
>>
>>>1.7.7
>>>
>>>Thank you for your continued help.
>>
>>Archive your .mozilla directory, let me say that again...
>>
>>ARCHIVE YOUR .mozilla DIRECTORY...
>>
>>then remove the mail database files under the Mail directory.  On 
>>thunderbird, they are the .msf files, I don't know if they're the same 
>>on .mozilla.  Each mail file will have an associated reference file.
>>
>>Once you do that open mozilla again and see if you still have the problem.
>>
> 
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Until later, Geoffrey