How do I delete a specific email in Evoution using Terminal?

[sallymc]

Hi

Somebody has sent me an email that crashes Evolution. When I click on the email, that's it - I have to end the Evolution process and go back in again. Definitely can't double click it, or right-click to delete or simply delete. It just freezes. I can't see any of the text of the email, but I can see that there is a .tiff attachment.

I've poked around in the .evolution/ folders and can't find the right thing to delete to get rid of this specific email. Any ideas?

Using 9.10

Thanks!

[gordintoronto]

Each mail folder, such as "inbox" is a single file in Evolution.

Some people think Thunderbird is more robust, so you could consider switching to it. Instructions to copy everything over are here:
http://maketecheasier.com/how-to-mig...pid/2008/12/04

[sallymc]

I posted another thread today, different caption, and solved the problem as follows :

Quote:
Originally Posted by mechro
It looks like a bug...

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s....0/+bug/445435

Have you regularly installed updates?

A workaround mentioned is to change your desktop theme... strange, but that's what it says!

Oh Mechro you are SO clever - you hit the nail on the head. I changed the Desktop theme, the email revealed itself and I then deleted it with ease. All back to normal.
Many thanks indeed.
Sallymc xx