I am experiencing exactly the same issue. This has started happening in the last week or so.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 8.04.1 Release: 8.04 [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy evolution evolution: Installed: 2.22.2-0ubuntu2 Candidate: 2.22.2-0ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2.22.2-0ubuntu2 0 500 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.22.2-0ubuntu1.2 0 500 http://security.ubuntu.com hardy-security/main Packages 2.22.1-0ubuntu3 0 500 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages -- too many open files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/244631 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to evolution in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs