too many open files. How to increase the limit

[Gilboa Davara]

On Fri, 2006-11-03 at 02:12 +1030, Tim wrote:
> On Thu, 2006-11-02 at 16:05 +0200, Gilboa Davara wrote:
> > I know that's not the answer you're looking for, but increasing the file
> > handle count will not prevent evolution from crashing - it'll only make
> > evolution make more noise when it crashes. 
> 
> I've been reading this thread wondering what the problem was (I use
> Evolution on FC5, I'm using it right now) and hadn't noticed any
> problems.  I'd also wondered whether the proposed solution was to give
> a minor increase in the number of files that could be opened, or a huge
> one.
> 
> -- 
> (Currently testing FC5, but still running FC4, if that's important.)
> 
> Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored.
> I read messages from the public lists.
> 

At least in my case, after a couple of hours of use, I'm getting an "too
many open files" whenever I try to open an email message.
Problem was fixed in evo 2.8.

- Gilboa