[tor-bugs] #6337 [TorBirdy]: deactivate Check for new messages every 10 minutes

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Fri Jul 6 23:08:55 UTC 2012


#6337: deactivate Check for new messages every 10 minutes
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 Reporter:  proper    |          Owner:  ioerror
     Type:  defect    |         Status:  new    
 Priority:  normal    |      Milestone:         
Component:  TorBirdy  |        Version:         
 Keywords:            |         Parent:         
   Points:            |   Actualpoints:         
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 I think leaving Check for new messages every 10 minutes by default is a
 bad choice. If the users wants this, he should activate it.

 It adds unnecessary load to Tor if the user left his desktop for a while
 or simply forgot to close Thunderbird. Checking every 10 minutes lets the
 mail provider guess how long a Tor session lasted. Its better to pull
 mails only on demand and cease any unnecessary transmissions afterwards.

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