Trying to add IMAP via Budgie Center heavily slows down the machine

drama

It's that, I can't even type, and it almost/kinda crashed. It gets so slow I barely can close the dialog.

WetGeek

drama It gets so slow I barely can close the dialog.

I'm confused about how using IMAP does this to you. Are you trying to turn a Solus Budgie implementation into an IMAP server? If not, what email client are you using?

drama

WetGeek, I didn't use it, I tried to add it

Are you trying to turn a Solus Budgie implementation into an IMAP server?

I don't know what you are talking about

I'm using no client, I'm just trying to set it up on Budgie Center

brent

IMAP the package is preinstalled I believe.

What part of the control center are you trying to put it?
And if did not come preinstalled, and I am incorrect, then certainly a mail server app brought it in...and any and all manual IMAP configuration would be done in that app. I know I am missing something.

WetGeek

brent I know I am missing something.

I don't think you're the one who's missing something. There should be no reason to "add IMAP" unless one is trying to operate an IMAP mail server, and maybe not even then.

Every modern email client I've heard of knows how to connect with an IMAP server to fetch mail. I'm pretty sure the OP is confused. I hope we're able to figure out what's actually happening, so we can help. It sounds like -- whatever the problem is -- it's not a pleasant situation to be in.

drama

brent, it in fact wasn't pre-installed. I installed it and now it doesn't lag 👍

brent

WetGeek Every modern email client I've heard of knows how to connect with an IMAP server to fetch mail.

there were about 2 email apps in the repo (I tried all of them) where the IMAP needed manual configuring (ip gateways, domain names etc) especially to link gmail and microsoft domains. Thunderbird not one of them of course. If someone misconfigures in that scenario I could see where traffic could choke or expand maybe.
Hopefully OP clarifies scenario.

EbonJaeger

WetGeek IMAP is used by an email client. I think you're thinking SMTP, which is a server that serves emails.

Staudey

The Budgie (and GNOME) Control Center have an option in the "Online Accounts" section to add "IMAP and SMTP"

I'd have to research where/how that's used though

Regarding the heavy slowdown it could be related to the Evolution out-of-memory issues we've seen recently, in which case that would hopefully be fixed by the next round of updates.

brent

Staudey yep its there. never noticed.

drama

Staudey, oh, thank you. I tried exactly that, and when trying to type, it heavily slowed down, most of the time making the computer unusable

I'll check Evolution

WetGeek

EbonJaeger IMAP is used by an email client.

Yep, I'm aware of that ... all my email accounts are IMAP, not POP3. And SMTP for sendin. But an IMAP client must connect with an IMAP server to fetch email, no? I was trying to imagine a reason why someone would need to "add IMAP." Just trying to figure out what the problem actuallly is, based on how it was described.

EbonJaeger

WetGeek It's adding an IMAP remote server to connect to in order to fetch and update emails. I believe this configures GNOME Calendar, and whatever the GNOME email client is.

WetGeek

EbonJaeger It's adding an IMAP remote server to connect to

Thanks! I was wondering why I'd never heard of that setting, even when I was using Budgie. I've always used Thunderbird, and during setup, when I provide my email address, it queries the domain, finds the IMAP server there, and sets itself up. I remember that years ago, I needed to provide that connection information manually, but it was still Thunderbird that accepted it. Mystery solved.

brent

drama ahh ok to use IMAP in budgie control center you did need to install the package to make it work. you are solved then. (If I have it installed then an app brought it in as a rundep a while back).
You have to be using IMAP in conjunction with something, but neither here nor there. Glad it worked out.