Public bug reported:

Affects: evolution (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed


Description:
Binary package hint: evolution

Evolution complains about too many open files, including putting this in
the message pane:

Unable to retrieve message
Can not create folder lock on /home/rusty/.evolution/mail/local/Inbox: Too many 
open files

Looking in /proc/11086/fd:
...
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 99 -> pipe:[21114]
lr-x------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 990 -> pipe:[24423]
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 991 -> pipe:[24423]
lr-x------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 992 -> pipe:[24426]
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 993 -> pipe:[24426]
lr-x------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 994 -> pipe:[24434]
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 995 -> pipe:[24434]
lr-x------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 996 -> pipe:[24437]
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 997 -> pipe:[24437]
lr-x------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 998 -> pipe:[24445]
l-wx------ 1 rusty rusty 64 May 10 08:30 999 -> pipe:[24445]

Looks like we're creating lots of pipes...
Rusty.

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Too many open files
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43900

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