The trigger is checking the accounts for new mail. The kio_pop3 processes start when kmail wants to get the messages - both when invoked automatically (specified period of time) and manually, both using regular pop3 and secured pop3. The problem is that the processes do not stop. (it can be a bug in kdebase-kio-plugins, and not kmail, IMHO)
You can do # watch -n 5 'ps x | grep -c kio_pop3' and click the "get mail", "get mail" ... p.s. the kio_pop3 processes do not stop when kmail exits. (not zombified - but real running processes) ------ Just an advice for all that are affected by this problem (or trying to reproduce it), set the maximum process number per user first - this way your system will not hang: Add the next two lines to /etc/security/limits.conf * soft nproc 150 * hard nproc 200 (when you exit the kmail, you can killall kio_pop3 processes) -- [gutsy] kmail creates processes until out of memory https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/135599 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
