I confirm, it happens for me too, latest from Karmic, both 32bit and 64bit.
It doesn't crash, it just freezes, suck 100% instantaneously and 100% memory in 
a few seconds (huge leak).

here is a 'ps' every 2 sec:

fta       6308  4.9  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.9  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.9  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Sl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.8  4.1 221632 86472 ?        Rl   22:33   0:25 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.9  4.2 222172 86648 ?        Sl   22:33   0:26 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.9  4.2 222172 86648 ?        Sl   22:33   0:26 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  4.9  4.2 222172 86648 ?        Sl   22:33   0:26 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  5.0  6.1 361176 127772 ?       Rl   22:33   0:27 evolution 
--component=mail  <= here I double-click an attachment (a .doc)
fta       6308  5.4 11.5 778968 238360 ?       Rl   22:33   0:29 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  5.7 16.8 778968 346664 ?       Rl   22:33   0:31 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  6.1 22.0 1336024 455536 ?      Rl   22:33   0:33 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  6.4 27.5 1336024 567204 ?      Rl   22:33   0:35 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  6.8 32.8 2450136 677464 ?      Rl   22:33   0:37 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  7.1 38.1 2450136 787260 ?      Rl   22:33   0:39 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  7.5 43.4 2450136 895872 ?      Rl   22:33   0:41 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  7.8 48.8 2450136 1006372 ?     Rl   22:33   0:43 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  8.2 53.3 2450136 1100348 ?     Rl   22:33   0:45 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  8.5 58.4 2450136 1205988 ?     Rl   22:33   0:47 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  8.8 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:49 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  9.2 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:51 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  9.5 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:53 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308  9.8 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:55 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308 10.1 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:57 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308 10.5 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   0:59 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308 10.8 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   1:01 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308 11.1 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   1:03 evolution 
--component=mail
fta       6308 11.4 61.3 2450136 1265496 ?     Rl   22:33   1:06 evolution 
--component=mail
^C


** Changed in: evolution (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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