Mac Os Xmail Open File Limit

Mac Os Xmail Open File Limit

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= Increase the allowed number of open files for Apple's mail client =

There is a bug in later point-releases of Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" which leads to error messages referring to "too many open files" under some circumstances. Here's how to fix that:

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enter sudo vi /etc/launchd.conf (or use another editor of your choice)
- into that file insert the lines (if using vi, hit "i" to enter insert mode)
```
# 256 files is not enough for Mail.app 
limit maxfiles 2048 
```
  then save the file (if using vi, hit the "Escape" key, then "ZZ")

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