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Description of problem: Image files for HTML email from a non-responding server lock up the preview pane. Cancelling the image file download has no effect. Even quitting Evolution is blocked until the maximum socket timeout is apparently reached (typically 5+ minutes). It is possible to view other emails while the problem is in play, by double-clicking on another message and bringing up a new message window, but this forces the user into an abnormal message review situation. I typically receive about 3 of these emails every day, causing a lot of frustration due to this bug. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Evolution 3.2.3 Fedora is a fully up-to-date F16 workstation. How reproducible: Every time the web server cannot respond for various reasons. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Start Evolution 2. Read an html email where the originating site will not respond with image data 3. Observe download hangs, blocking many parts of Evolution, including exit. Actual results: Evolution partially hung. Expected results: Evolution should not block on delayed image files, and should be able to successfully cancel these downloads. Additional info:
Thanks for a bug report. I moved this upstream as [1]. Please see [1] for any further updates. If possible, please CC yourself there, in case upstream developers will have additional questions. [1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=669005