This sounds like the body cache is in effect... To set the directory where the files go, configure message_cachedir.
To turn it off, set message_cachedir to "". -- Thomas Roessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On 2007-02-06 14:07:36 +0900, Nick Hastings wrote: > From: Nick Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Mutt <mutt-users@mutt.org> > Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2007 14:07:36 +0900 > Subject: Re: mutt does not delete TMP files > X-Spam-Level: > > Hi, > > * Michelle Konzack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [070206 01:20]: > > > > I have found an Error in mutt while using IMAP and connecting to courier. > > > > If I enter a Mailfolder with mails, mutt does not only fetch the desired > > headers but the whole NEW messages... > > Sorry, I can't help but I can let you know that you aren't alone: I see > the exact same thing. > > Anyone know what is going on here? > > > And more, while using imap. mut does not more respect $TMP, $TMPDIR, > > $TEMP or $TEMPDIR and write to /tmp thousands of files... > > ...and does not delete it! > > I think you need to define it in your .muttrc Eg. > set tmpdir="~/.tmp" > > > I have encountered the problem as mutt was not more able to save messages > > because I hit the "out of inode" problem (arround 38.000) > > > > I use Debian Sarge/Etch/Sid and the versions 1.5.9 and 1.5.13 > > I'm using 1.5.13-1.1 from Sid. > > Cheers, > > Nick.